Definition & Bedeutung von "bypass"

Bypass

SUBSTANTIV

Umgehungsstraße

a road that goes round a city or town rather than going through the city center

Umgehung, Bypass

a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current

Bypass, Umgehung

a surgical procedure in which a surgeon creates a new pathway for the transport of substances in the body

What is a "bypass"?

A bypass refers to a surgical procedure used to create a new path for blood flow when arteries, which are the blood vessels that carry oxygen-filled blood from the heart throughout the body, become blocked or narrowed because of conditions like coronary artery disease. During this procedure, a healthy blood vessel is typically taken from another part of the body, such as the leg, and attached to redirect blood around the blocked artery, restoring enough blood supply to the heart muscle. Bypass surgery is often performed to relieve chest pain or to reduce the risk of heart attack in individuals with serious coronary artery disease. It can improve blood flow and overall heart function, helping patients manage heart-related symptoms and improve their quality of life.

to bypass

VERB

umfahren, ausweichen

to navigate around or avoid something by taking an alternative route or direction

Transitive: to bypass a route or area [adj]