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subclavian steal syndrome

subclavian steal syndrome noun: a constellation of signs and symptoms that arise from retrograde (reversed) flow of blood in the vertebral artery or the internal thoracic artery, due to a proximal stenosis or occlusion of the subclavian artery.

Noun

subclavian steal syndrome (countable and uncountable, plural subclavian steal syndromes)

  1. A constellation of signs and symptoms that arise from retrograde (reversed) flow of blood in the vertebral artery or the internal thoracic artery, due to a proximal stenosis or occlusion of the subclavian artery.

Forms of subclavian steal syndrome

pluralsubclavian steal syndromes

Questions about subclavian steal syndrome

What does subclavian steal syndrome mean?
Subclavian steal syndrome means a constellation of signs and symptoms that arise from retrograde (reversed) flow of blood in the vertebral artery or the internal thoracic artery, due to a proximal stenosis or occlusion of the subclavian artery.
What part of speech is subclavian steal syndrome?
Subclavian steal syndrome is a noun.
What is the plural of subclavian steal syndrome?
The plural of subclavian steal syndrome is subclavian steal syndromes.

Words near subclavian steal syndrome in the dictionary

  1. subclavate
  2. subclavial
  3. subclavian
  4. subclavian arteries
  5. subclavian artery
  6. subclavian steal syndrome
  7. subclavian steal syndromes
  8. subclavian vein
  9. subclavian veins
  10. subclavians
  11. subclavicular

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