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recanalization
[ ree-kan-l-uh-zey-shuhn, ree-kuh-nal- ]
/ riˌkæn l əˈzeɪ ʃən, ˌri kəˌnæl- /
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noun Surgery.
the reopening of a previously occluded passageway within a blood vessel.
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Words nearby recanalization
recalesce, recalescence, recalibrate, recall, Recamier, recanalization, recant, recap, recapitalization, recapitalize, recapitulate
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Medical definitions for recanalization
recanalization
[ rē-kăn′ə-lĭ-zā′shən ]
n.
The restoration of the lumen of a blood vessel following thrombotic occlusion by restoration of the channel or by the formation of new channels.
Spontaneous restoration of the lumen of an occluded duct or tube.
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