coronary bypass
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- noun
- /ˈkɔrəˌnɛri ˈbaɪpæs/
- Specialized
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bypass coronario
- For example, a hospital receives the same payment for DRG 107, coronary bypass surgery, regardless of its use of resources for that particular case.
- coronary bypass surgery
Examples
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After his heart attack, he underwent a coronary bypass to improve blood flow to his heart.
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Surgical interventions, such as coronary bypass surgery, are keeping more seriously ill individuals alive.
Academic text (1994) -
At the same time, we had patients dying while they waited for operations they really needed, like coronary bypasses.
Blog text (27) -
He'd now be teaching surgeons how and when to perform coronary bypass.
Blog text (25) -
This is like having a coronary bypass operation—it may provide relief, but it does not cure.
Academic text (1996) -
Doctors recommend a coronary bypass for patients with blocked arteries to prevent further complications.
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The patient felt much better after the coronary bypass surgery and was able to return to his normal activities.
Synonyms
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Surgically made passage that sends blood around a blocked artery
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An operation on the heart to fix a disease or problem
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An operation that uses a blood vessel to go around a blocked heart artery and improve blood flow
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An operation using a healthy blood vessel to go around a blocked artery in the heart and restore blood flow
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A surgery that uses a healthy blood vessel to go around a blocked heart artery and restore blood flow
An operation using small tools and a camera to bypass blocked blood vessels while the heart beats
An operation on the heart using small cuts and cameras to bypass blocked arteries while a machine keeps blood moving
How Invasive
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound meaning is directly compositional: 'coronary' specifies the artery/heart region and 'bypass' denotes creating an alternate passage, so a learner who knows both words can infer a surgical rerouting around a blocked coronary artery. The noun+noun medical formation is technically specific but follows a transparent semantic combination that is cross-linguistically common.
Etymology
Coronary bypass comes from a clear image: surgeons make a new path around a blocked coronary artery so 'blood flow' can reach the 'heart' again. In other words, they bypass the blocked part by using another blood vessel, which is why the phrase means a surgery that reroutes blood to the heart.