recanalization
[ ree-kan-l-uh-zey-shuh n, ree-kuh-nal- ]
/ riˌkæn l əˈzeɪ ʃən, ˌri kəˌnæl- /
noun Surgery.
the reopening of a previously occluded passageway within a blood vessel.
Words nearby recanalization
recalculate,
recalesce,
recalescence,
recall,
recamier,
recanalization,
recant,
recap,
recapitalization,
recapitalize,
recapitulate
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.