interventional
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7.1
- adjective
- /ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃənl/
- Specialized
- Findings are discussed in light of their educational and interventional implications for students with emotional and behavioral disorders.
- interventional cardiology
- interventional study
- interventional trial
Examples
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The hospital's interventional cardiology team performed a successful procedure to open blocked arteries.
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Drug-eluting stents have revolutionized the practice of interventional cardiology.
Academic text (2007) -
Method: This was a controlled, interventional study performed between July 2008 and April 2010.
Blog text (12) -
And then there is a interventional cardiologist who does this piece of the business.
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Although several interventional strategies have been tried in mouse models, very few have transitioned to human subjects.
Academic text (2016) -
There is a need for further interventional investigation or treatment, such as coronary arteriography or cardiac valve surgery.
Academic text (2011) -
The present analysis was an experimental, interventional, randomized study with a blinded assessor.
Academic text (2015) -
The interventional radiologist was consulted, and transcatheter embolization of the left IMA was carried out.
Academic text (1995) -
After discussing various treatment options, the doctor recommended an interventional approach to manage the patient's condition.
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Many patients benefit from interventional procedures that aim to improve their quality of life significantly.
Synonyms
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Relating to treatment that helps cure or ease an illness
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9.2
Intended to make something better
An action or program that introduces a treatment to cause and measure change
Antonyms
How Active
- Specialized
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6.3
- Specialized
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4.2
- Specialized
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7.1
335
2.8
∞
4.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
interventional = intervention (transparent) = interven + tion + al
The word is formed by adding the standard adjective-forming suffix -al to intervention, so the meaning is directly recoverable.
Etymology
Interventional comes from the verb intervene, built from inter- 'between', as in international, and the Latin root venire 'to come'. So an interventional action is one that 'comes between' or 'steps in' to change or improve a situation, which is why doctors call a treatment that actively changes a condition 'interventional'.