recanalization


re·can·a·li·za·tion

noun \(ˌ)rē-ˌka-nə-lə-ˈzā-shən\

Definition of RECANALIZATION

: the process of restoring flow to or reuniting an interrupted channel of a bodily tube (as a blood vessel or vas deferens)
re·can·a·lize \-kə-ˈna-ˌlīz, -ˈka-nə-ˌlīz\ transitive verb

First Known Use of RECANALIZATION

1953

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