Meanings
nounendoleak (plural endoleaks)
plural endoleaks
- A leak into the aneurysm sac after endovascular repair.
The 30-day mortality, stent patency, and the incidences of endoleaks and ischemia of the buttocks and lower limbs were compared.
2015 July 21, “8-Year Long-Term Outcome Comparison: Two Ways to Exclude the Internal Iliac Artery during Endovascular Aorta Repair (EVAR) Surgery”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
Origin
Blend of endovascular + leak.
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APA
endoleak. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endoleak
MLA
“endoleak.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endoleak. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
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