coronary artery bypass graft

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

CABG coronary bypass coronary bypass surgery

Hypernyms

open-heart surgery

Close letter words and terms

coronary angioplasty coronary arteriography coronary artery coronary artery bypass grafting coronary blood vessel coronary bypass