EDAMS

E1D2A1M3S1

A form of encephaloduroarteriomyosynangiosis — A surgical procedure for revascularizing the brain, similar to encephaloduroarteriosynangiosis (EDAS), but additionally involving the transposition of a portion of the temporalis muscle onto the surface of the brain to promote collateral blood vessel growth. Often used in the treatment of Moyamoya disease.

Scrabble 8

Meanings

nounEDAMS (uncountable)
  1. abbreviationuncountableAbbreviation of encephaloduroarteriomyosynangiosis.

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Cite this entry
APA

EDAMS. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/EDAMS

MLA

“EDAMS.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/EDAMS. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “EDAMS,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/EDAMS.

Source: EDAMS on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.