angioplasty
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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British Dictionary definitions for angioplasty
/ (ˈændʒɪəˌplæstɪ) /
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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Scientific definitions for 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
[ (an-jee-uh-plas-tee) ]
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