subocclusive

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

sub- +‎ occlusive

Adjective[edit]

subocclusive (comparative more subocclusive, superlative most subocclusive)

  1. Below an occlusion
    • 2015 May 12, Joan Duran et al., “Genetic association study of coronary collateral circulation in patients with coronary artery disease using 22 single nucleotide polymorphisms corresponding to 10 genes involved in postischemic neovascularization”, in BMC Cardiovascular Disorders[1], volume 15, →DOI:
      This method, as well as the inclusion of a large portion of patients with subocclusive lesions (>70-100 %), probably might explain why such a relative low number of patients displayed well-developed collateral arteries in this cohort.