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bypassIn communications, to avoid the local telephone company by using satellites and microwave systems. bypass 1. a main road built to avoid a city or other congested area 2. any system of pipes or conduits for redirecting the flow of a liquid 3. a means of redirecting the flow of a substance around an appliance through which it would otherwise pass 4. Surgery a. the redirection of blood flow, either to avoid a diseased blood vessel or in order to perform heart surgery b. (as modifier): bypass surgery 5. Electronics a. an electrical circuit, esp one containing a capacitor, connected in parallel around one or more components, providing an alternative path for certain frequencies b. (as modifier): a bypass capacitor How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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She was originally diagnosed with proximal LMCA stenosis and had undergone two separate coronary artery bypass graft operations over the past 2 years for treatment of this disease. With more than 650,000 cases per year in the United States alone, coronary artery bypass surgery is the most common heart operation. With more than 650,000 cases per year in the United States alone, coronary artery bypass surgery is the most common heart operation. |
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