revascularisation
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/riːˌvæskjʊləraɪˈzeɪʃən/
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/riːˌvaskjʊləraɪˈzeɪʃən/
restore blood supply
Etymology
'revascularisation' originates from Latin and modern English formation: prefix 're-' (Latin) meaning 'again' + 'vascular' from Latin 'vasculum' (diminutive of 'vas', 'vessel') + suffix '-isation' (from French/Latin) forming a noun meaning 'process or result'.
'revascularisation' was formed in Modern English by combining 're-' + 'vascular' + the noun-forming suffix '-isation'. 'Vascular' entered English via Late Latin 'vascularis' from Latin 'vasculum' ('vas' meaning 'vessel'), through Medieval/Modern French into English.
Initially the roots referred simply to 'vessels' (blood vessels), but over time the combined form came to mean specifically the process or procedure of restoring blood supply ('re-establishing vessels' or blood flow).
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a medical procedure or surgical intervention that restores or improves blood flow to an organ or tissue (e.g., coronary revascularisation).
The patient underwent revascularisation to restore blood flow to the heart.
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Noun 2
the biological or physiological process by which blood supply is re-established in tissue (including natural re-growth of vessels or incorporation of a graft).
Revascularisation of the graft took several weeks and was crucial for tissue survival.
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Last updated: 2025/10/25 23:52