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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • abbreviation coronary artery bypass graft

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  • initialism medicine Initialism of coronary artery bypass grafting.

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  • noun open-heart surgery in which the rib cage is opened and a section of a blood vessel is grafted from the aorta to the coronary artery to bypass the blocked section of the coronary artery and improve the blood supply to the heart

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Examples

  • And that's what, that's what it's call a CABG, which stands for coronary artery bypass grafting.

    CNN Transcript Sep 3, 2004 2004

  • GUPTA (voice-over): Get bypass surgery each year, also called CABG, or coronary artery bypass grafting, the symptoms really seem to come out of nowhere.

    CNN Transcript Sep 6, 2004 2004

  • Again, it's called CABG, which stands for coronary artery bypass grafting.

    CNN Transcript Sep 6, 2004 2004

  • The operation, known as CABG coronary artery bypass grafting, was first pioneered in the 1960s, and it has certainly come a very long way since then.

    Healing the Female Heart Elizabeth Ross 1996

  • The operation, known as CABG coronary artery bypass grafting, was first pioneered in the 1960s, and it has certainly come a very long way since then.

    Healing the Female Heart Elizabeth Ross 1996

  • Coronary-artery bypass grafts, commonly called CABG (pronounced cabbage), were the first treatment for blocked arteries.

    LJWorld.com stories: News 2010

  • Coronary-artery bypass grafts, commonly called CABG (pronounced cabbage), were the first treatment for blocked arteries.

    Colorado Springs Gazette - News Headlines : News 2010

  • The procedure, called CABG (pronounced "cabbage"), is performed to help restore blood flow in patients with blocked arteries.

    Dallas Business News - Local Dallas News | Dallas Business Journal 2010

  • Coronary-artery bypass grafts, commonly called CABG (pronounced cabbage), were the first treatment for blocked arteries.

    Gazette.com : 2010

  • The report adds more weight to the increasing evidence that the recession, coupled with the unique American health insurance system, has had a significant impact on Americans 'ability to access care. documented; [opens pdf] timely use of primary care tends to reduce the need for interventional procedures such as CABG, thereby reducing cost and improving long term quality of life.

    Managed Care Matters 2010

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