verb
- to restore the flow through a blocked blood vessel or other tubular structure
Usage: medical
Examples
- The clot-busting drug recanalizes the blocked artery within hours.
- Surgery successfully recanalizes the patient’s coronary vessel.
- The treatment recanalizes blood flow to the affected tissue.
- When medication recanalizes the vessel, symptoms often improve rapidly.
- The procedure recanalizes the blocked tube, restoring normal function.
- Emergency intervention recanalizes the occluded blood vessel.