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English noun: coronary bypass surgery

1. coronary bypass surgery (act) 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


SynonymsCABG, coronary artery bypass graft, coronary bypass


Broader (hypernym)open-heart surgery









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