occluder
occluder noun: an object that partially or completely impedes the amount of light reaching the eye.
Noun
occluder (plural occluders)
- An object that partially or completely impedes the amount of light reaching the eye.
- An implement designed to temporarily block light to one eye.
- A catheter-delivered device that blocks a hole in the wall of a heart, often having an umbrella-type design and folded up until the catheter arrives at the area of the defect in the heart. Once in place the occluder is unfolded on both sides of the defect so that pressure from both sides keeps it in place.
occluder meaning in Tamil
occluder in Tamil
- பல்பொறுத்தி
Forms of occluder
| plural | occluders |
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Origin of occluder
From occlude + -er.
Questions about occluder
- What does occluder mean?
- Occluder means an object that partially or completely impedes the amount of light reaching the eye.
- What is occluder in Tamil?
- Occluder in Tamil is பல்பொறுத்தி. See Occluder meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is occluder?
- Occluder is a noun.
- What is the plural of occluder?
- The plural of occluder is occluders.
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