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encephaloduroarteriomyosynangiosis

encephaloduroarteriomyosynangiosis noun: 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.

Noun

encephaloduroarteriomyosynangiosis (uncountable, abbreviation EDAMS)

  1. 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.

Forms of encephaloduroarteriomyosynangiosis

abbreviationEDAMS

Origin of encephaloduroarteriomyosynangiosis

encephalo- + duro- + arterio- + myo- + synangiosis

Questions about encephaloduroarteriomyosynangiosis

What does encephaloduroarteriomyosynangiosis mean?
Encephaloduroarteriomyosynangiosis means 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.
What part of speech is encephaloduroarteriomyosynangiosis?
Encephaloduroarteriomyosynangiosis is a noun.

Words near encephaloduroarteriomyosynangiosis in the dictionary

  1. encephalocoeles
  2. encephalocraniocutaneous
  3. encephalocraniocutaneous lipomatosis
  4. encephalocystocele
  5. encephalocystoceles
  6. encephaloduroarteriomyosynangiosis
  7. encephaloduroarteriosynangioses
  8. encephaloduroarteriosynangiosis
  9. encephalofacial
  10. encephalogenic
  11. encephalogenicity

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