Hunter operation


Hun·ter op·er·a·tion

(hŭn'tĕr), ligation of an artery proximal and distal to an aneurysm.

Hunt·er op·er·a·tion

(hŭn'tĕr op-ĕr-ā'shŭn) Ligation of an artery proximal and distal to an aneurysm.

Hunter,

John, Scottish surgeon, anatomist, physiologist, and pathologist, 1728-1793. Hunter canal - the space in the middle third of the thigh that gives passage to the femoral vessels and saphenous nerve. Synonym(s): adductor canalHunter gubernaculum - an obsolete term for gubernaculum testis.hunterian chancre - chancre resulting from syphilis.hunterian perforatorHunter operation - ligation of the artery proximal and distal to an aneurysm.Hunter-Schreger bands - alternating light and dark lines seen in dental enamel. Synonym(s): Hunter-Schreger lines; Schreger linesHunter-Schreger lines - Synonym(s): Hunter-Schreger bands