an·gi·o·plas·ty ( n j - -pls t)n. pl. an·gi·o·plas·ties The surgical repair of a blood vessel, either by inserting a balloon-tipped catheter to unblock it, or by reconstructing or replacing part of the vessel. |   balloon angioplasty |
angioplasty [ˈændʒɪəˌplæstɪ]
n
(Medicine / Surgery) 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
| angioplasty (nj--plst) 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. |  balloon angioplasty |
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| Noun | 1. | angioplasty - an operation to repair a damaged blood vessel or unblock a coronary artery surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process, surgery, operation - a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body; "they will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available"; "he died while undergoing surgery" |
Translations
angioplasty
n (Med) → Angioplastie f
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