Main Entry: Nor·wood procedure

Pronunciation: \ˈnȯ(ə)r-ˌwu̇d-\

Function: noun

: a complex surgical procedure especially for the palliative treatment of hypoplastic left heart syndrome—called also Norwood operation

Norwood, William I. (born 1941), American surgeon. In 1979 Norwood developed the first successful treatment for hypoplastic left heart syndrome.