angioplasty
[an-jee-uh-plas-tee]
noun, plural an·gi·o·plas·ties. Surgery.
the repair of a blood vessel, as by inserting a balloon-tipped catheter to unclog it or by replacing part of the vessel with either a piece of the patient's own tissue or a prosthetic device: coronary angioplasty to widen an artery blocked by plaque.
Origin of angioplasty
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angioplasty
noun
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angioplasty
[ăn′jē-ə-plăs′tē]
n.
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[ăn′jē-ə-plăs′tē]
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angioplasty
[(an-jee-uh-plas-tee)]
Note
Also called balloon therapy.
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