APPROACH


Meaning of APPROACH in English

1

noun

(a) way of dealing with a problem; the authority has adopted a radical approach to the problem of patient waiting lists

(b) (in surgery) path used by a surgeon when carrying out an operation

posterior approach = (operation) carried out from the back

transdiaphragmatic approach = (operation) carried out through the diaphragm

2

verb

to go, come nearer; as the consultant approached, all the patients looked at him

English dictionary of medicine.      Английский словарь медицины.