revascularization

noun

Vascular surgery or vascular interventional radiology, such as coronary artery bypass graft or percutaneous coronary intervention (coronary angioplasty).

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Meanings

nounrevascularization (countable and uncountable, plural revascularizations)

plural revascularizations

  1. The restoration of a blood supply to an organ or limb, as:
    1. countableuncountablemedicineVascular surgery or vascular interventional radiology, such as coronary artery bypass graft or percutaneous coronary intervention (coronary angioplasty).
    2. countableuncountablemedicineNeovascularization forming a collateral circulation (eg, neoangiogenesis, angiogenesis, vasculogenesis).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
neovascularization

Origin

From re- + vascularisation.

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APA

revascularization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/revascularization

MLA

“revascularization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/revascularization. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “revascularization,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/revascularization.

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