Norwood procedure

Nor·wood procedure

noun \ˈnȯ(ə)r-ˌwu̇d-\

Definition of NORWOOD PROCEDURE

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

Biographical Note for NORWOOD PROCEDURE

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