General
cabg
What does cabg mean?
Surgery that reroutes blood around blocked coronary arteries using grafted vessels. Pronounced 'cabbage.'
"He had a triple CABG two years ago."
Origin
Initialism of 'coronary artery bypass graft'; the pronunciation gave rise to the slang 'cabbage.'
Frequently asked questions
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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