angioplasty
[ an-jee-uh-plas-tee ]
/ ˈæn dʒi əˌplæs ti /
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.
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Words nearby angioplasty
angioparalysis, angioparesis, angiopathic, angiopathy, angiophacomatosis, angioplasty, angiopoiesis, angiopressure, angiorrhaphy, angiosarcoma, angioscopy
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British Dictionary definitions for angioplasty
angioplasty
/ (ˈændʒɪəˌplæstɪ) /
noun
a surgical technique for restoring normal blood flow through an artery narrowed or blocked by atherosclerosis, either by inserting a balloon into the narrowed section and inflating it or by using a laser beam
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Medical definitions for angioplasty
angioplasty
[ ăn′jē-ə-plăs′tē ]
n.
Surgical reconstruction of a blood vessel.
Balloon angioplasty.
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Scientific definitions for angioplasty
angioplasty
[ ăn′jē-ə-plăs′tē ]
The surgical repair of a blood vessel, such as an obstructed coronary artery, usually by inflating a small balloon at the end of a catheter.
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Cultural definitions for angioplasty
angioplasty
[ (an-jee-uh-plas-tee) ]
A surgical technique in which a catheter containing a small balloon is inserted into arteries around the heart. The balloon is inflated to compress deposits of fatty substances blocking the artery, thereby restoring the flow of blood.
notes for angioplasty
Also called balloon therapy.
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