encephaloduroarteriosynangiosis
encephaloduroarteriosynangiosis noun: a surgical procedure that improves brain blood flow by placing a scalp artery onto the brain surface, allowing new blood vessels to grow over time. Commonly used to treat Moyamoya disease.
Noun
encephaloduroarteriosynangiosis (usually uncountable, plural encephaloduroarteriosynangioses, abbreviation EDAS)
- A surgical procedure that improves brain blood flow by placing a scalp artery onto the brain surface, allowing new blood vessels to grow over time. Commonly used to treat Moyamoya disease.
Forms of encephaloduroarteriosynangiosis
| plural | encephaloduroarteriosynangioses |
|---|---|
| abbreviation | EDAS |
Origin of encephaloduroarteriosynangiosis
encephalo- + duro- + arterio- + synangiosis
Questions about encephaloduroarteriosynangiosis
- What does encephaloduroarteriosynangiosis mean?
- Encephaloduroarteriosynangiosis means a surgical procedure that improves brain blood flow by placing a scalp artery onto the brain surface, allowing new blood vessels to grow over time. Commonly used to treat Moyamoya disease.
- What part of speech is encephaloduroarteriosynangiosis?
- Encephaloduroarteriosynangiosis is a noun.
- What is the plural of encephaloduroarteriosynangiosis?
- The plural of encephaloduroarteriosynangiosis is encephaloduroarteriosynangioses.
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