interventional

English

Etymology

From intervention +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

interventional (not comparable)

1. Incorporating, or characterized by, intervention

   We conducted an interventional study.

2. (cardiology) Specializing in coronary intervention
   • 2009 January 6, Jane E. Brody, “More Isn’t Always Better in Coronary Care”, in New York Times‎:

     Even some interventional cardiologists have expressed concern about the many patients without symptoms who are treated surgically.

Derived terms

• interventionalist
• interventionally
• intrainterventional
• neurointerventional
• noninterventional
• periinterventional
• postinterventional
• preinterventional