- femoropopliteal bypass
- insertion of a vascular prosthesis from the femoral to the popliteal artery as a passage around occluded, narrowed, or injured segments.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
femoropopliteal bypass
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femoropopliteal — fem·o·ro·pop·li·te·al .fem ə rō .päp lə tē əl, päp lit ē əl adj of, relating to, or connecting the femoral and popliteal arteries <a femoropopliteal bypass> * * * fem·o·ro·pop·lit·e·al (fem″ə ro pop litґe əl) pertaining to… … Medical dictionary
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