Look up: restenosis

1. Restenosis
   means becoming stenosed again after treatment such as a stent being fitted.
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2. Restenosis
   Restenosis: Renarrowing, as in restenosis of a coronary artery after angioplasty. From the Greek 'stenos' meaning narrow.
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3. restenosis
   Re-occlusion of coronary arteries after angioplasty (PTCA) or after replacement with blood vessels from elsewhere. Probably due to excessive proliferation of vascular smooth muscle that inappropriately thickens the intima and narrows the lumen.
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4. restenosis
   Recurrence of stenosis after corrective surgery on the heart valve; narrowing of a structure (usually a coronary artery) following the removal or reduction of a previous narrowing. ... Origin: re-, + G. Stenosis, a narrowing ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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5. restenosis
   (re″stә-no´sis) recurrent stenosis, especially of a cardiac valve or coronary artery after surgical correction of the primary condition. false restenosis stenosis recurring after failure to divide either commissure of a cardiac valve beyond the area of incision of the papillar...
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6. restenosis
   Type: Term Pronunciation: rē′ste-nō′sis Definitions: 1. Recurrence of stenosis after corrective surgery on the heart valve; narrowing of a structure (usually a coronary artery) following the removal or reduction of a previous narrowing.
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7. Restenosis
   `Restenosis` literally means the reoccurrence of stenosis, a narrowing of a blood vessel, leading to restricted blood flow. Restenosis usually pertains to an artery or other large blood vessel that has become narrowed, received treatment to clear the blockage and subsequently become re...
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