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angioplasty
(redirected from balloon angioplasty)

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an·gi·o·plas·ty  (nj--plst)
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.
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angioplasty
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.
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angioplasty
balloon angioplasty
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Noun1.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"
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angioplasty
n (Med) → Angioplastie f
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