blood vessel graft
1blood — bloodlike, adj. /blud/, n. 1. the fluid that circulates in the principal vascular system of human beings and other vertebrates, in humans consisting of plasma in which the red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets are suspended. 2. the… …
2patch graft — n a graft of living or synthetic material used to repair a defect in a blood vessel * * * a graft of living tissue or prosthetic material used to repair a vascular incision in order to enlarge the lumen of the vessel …
3coronary artery bypass graft — noun open heart surgery in which the rib cage is opened and a section of a blood vessel is grafted from the aorta to the coronary artery to bypass the blocked section of the coronary artery and improve the blood supply to the heart • Syn:… …
4operation — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The act of causing to function] Syn. execution, guidance, superintendence, carrying out, ordering, order, maintenance, handling, manipuLating, manipulation, supervision, control, conduct, agency, compelling, promoting,… …
5neointima — neo·in·ti·ma int ə mə n a new or thickened layer of arterial intima formed esp. on a prosthesis or in atherosclerosis by migration and proliferation of cells from the media neo·in·ti·mal məl adj * * * neo·in·ti·ma (ne″o inґtĭ mə)… …
6pseudointima — pseu·do·in·ti·ma (soo″do inґtĭ mə) a new layer formed on the intimal surface of a blood vessel graft or vascular prosthesis, consisting of cells other than endothelial cells or proteins such as plasma proteins or collagen. Cf.… …
7Coronary artery bypass surgery — Heart bypass redirects here. For the technique to take over the function of the heart and lungs during surgery, see Cardiopulmonary bypass. Coronary artery bypass surgery Intervention Early in a coronary artery bypass sur …
8transplant — transplantable, adj. transplantation, n. transplanter, n. v. /trans plant , plahnt /; n. /trans plant , plahnt /, v.t. 1. to remove (a plant) from one place and plant it in another. 2. Surg. to transfer (an organ, tissue, etc.) from one part of… …
9Rhinoplasty — For the album by Primus, see Rhinoplasty (album). Rhinoplasty Intervention Rhinoplasty: The lower lateral cartilage (greater alar cartilage) exposed for plastic modification via the left nostril …
10cardiovascular disease — Introduction any of the diseases, whether congenital or acquired, of the heart and blood vessels (blood vessel). Among the most important are atherosclerosis, rheumatic heart disease, and vascular inflammation. Cardiovascular diseases are a …
