revascularize

American  

[ree-vas-kyuh-luh-rahyz] / riˈvæs kyə ləˌraɪz /

especially British, revascularise

verb (used with object)

revascularized, revascularizing

1. to surgically improve the blood circulation of (an organ or area of the body).

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Etymology

Origin of revascularize

First recorded in 1965–70; re- + vascular + -ize

Example Sentences

Isner's report to the AHA was the first proof that the growth factor used alone--not in conjunction with bypass or angioplasty--could revascularize the heart.

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