occluder English

Meaning occluder meaning

What does occluder mean?

occluder noun

— an object that partially or completely impedes the amount of light reaching the eye

— (medicine) an implement designed to temporarily block light to one eye

— (medicine/cardiology) a catheter-delivered device that blocks a hole in the wall of a heart. Often the occluder is designed with an umbrella-type design and is folded up until the catheter arrives at the area of the defect in the heart. Once in place the occluder is unfolded on both sides of the defect so that pressure from both sides keeps it in place.

Synonyms occluder synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as occluder?

occluder English » English

viser

spill shield

light screen

hood

gobo

dowser

douser

diaphragm

bezel