interventional en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌɪn.təɹˈvɛn.ʃə.nəl/
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Etymology
From intervention + -al.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Incorporating, or characterized by, intervention
We conducted an interventional study.
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(not-comparable) Specializing in coronary intervention
Even some interventional cardiologists have expressed concern about the many patients without symptoms who are treated surgically.
2009 January 6, Jane E. Brody, “More Isn’t Always Better in Coronary Care”, in New York Times:
Deriveds
intrainterventional · interventionalist · postinterventional · periinterventional · preinterventional · interventionally · noninterventional · neurointerventional