noun
General Slang
CABG
KAB-ij · noun · slang
Coronary artery bypass graft; open-heart bypass surgery.
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Definitions
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Surgery that reroutes blood around blocked coronary arteries using grafted vessels. Pronounced 'cabbage.'
“He had a triple CABG two years ago.”
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CABG In A Sentence
He had a triple CABG two years ago.
Origin & Usage
Initialism of 'coronary artery bypass graft'; the pronunciation gave rise to the slang 'cabbage.'
Variants
cabbage
People Also Ask
What does CABG stand for?
Coronary artery bypass graft — open-heart surgery that reroutes blood around blocked heart arteries using grafted vessels.
Why is CABG called 'cabbage'?
The initialism CABG is pronounced 'cabbage,' so staff routinely say and even write it that way.
What does a 'triple CABG' mean?
It means three blocked coronary arteries were bypassed during the surgery.
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