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Fontan procedure

Fontan procedure noun: a palliative surgical procedure used in children with complex congenital heart defects. It involves diverting the venous blood from the right atrium to the pulmonary arteries without passing through the morphologic right ventricle.

Noun

Fontan procedure (plural Fontan procedures)

  1. A palliative surgical procedure used in children with complex congenital heart defects. It involves diverting the venous blood from the right atrium to the pulmonary arteries without passing through the morphologic right ventricle.
    Synonyms:
    Fontan, Kreutzer procedure

Synonyms of Fontan procedure

Forms of Fontan procedure

pluralFontan procedures

Origin of Fontan procedure

Initially described in 1971 by Dr. Francois Marie Fontan and Dr. Guillermo Kreutzer.

Questions about Fontan procedure

What does Fontan procedure mean?
Fontan procedure means a palliative surgical procedure used in children with complex congenital heart defects. It involves diverting the venous blood from the right atrium to the pulmonary arteries without passing through the morphologic right ventricle.
What part of speech is Fontan procedure?
Fontan procedure is a noun.
What is the plural of Fontan procedure?
The plural of Fontan procedure is Fontan procedures.

Words near Fontan procedure in the dictionary

  1. Fontainebleau
  2. Fontaines
  3. fontal
  4. fontally
  5. Fontan
  6. Fontan procedure
  7. Fontan procedures
  8. Fontana
  9. Fontanas
  10. fontanel
  11. fontanellar

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