Medical term:
interventional
in·ter·ven·tion·al
(in'tĕr-ven'shŭn-ăl)Pertaining to an overt act or process intended to alter or prevent some event or outcome.
[L. intervenio, to come between]
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intervention
(int?er-ven'shon) [L. interventio, a coming between, giving of security]1. An action taken to modify an effect.
2. An invasive procedure, e.g., the insertion of catheters or other devices into the body. Particular interventions are listed under the first word. See: e.g., early intervention; life-sustaining intervention; nursing interventioninterventional (int?er-ven'shon-al), adjective
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