angioplasty
n. surgical operation of the blood vessels in which a balloon is inserted into a vessel and inflated in order to clear clogged arteries (Medicine) | ||||
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Angioplasty Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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angioplasty
Noun
1. an operation to repair a damaged blood vessel or unblock a coronary artery
(hypernym) operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process
Noun
1. an operation to repair a damaged blood vessel or unblock a coronary artery
(hypernym) operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process
Angioplasty Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Dictionary of Medicine (Shahram) |
angioplasty
noun
plastic surgery to repair a blood vessel, such as a narrowed coronary artery
percutaneous angioplasty = repair of a narrowed artery by passing a balloon into the artery through a catheter and then inflating it
noun
plastic surgery to repair a blood vessel, such as a narrowed coronary artery
percutaneous angioplasty = repair of a narrowed artery by passing a balloon into the artery through a catheter and then inflating it
| Hepatitis Central (TM) Liver Disease Medical Glossary |
Angioplasty
Reconstruction of a blood vessel
Reconstruction of a blood vessel
| The Glossary of the American Council on Science and Health |
angioplasty
A procedure to repair or otherwise to alter a blood vessel (e.g., to unblock a coronary artery).
A procedure to repair or otherwise to alter a blood vessel (e.g., to unblock a coronary artery).
Angioplasty Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Angioplasty
Angioplasty is the mechanical widening of a narrowed or totally-obstructed blood vessel. These obstructions are often caused by atherosclerosis.The term "angioplasty" is a portmanteau of the words "angio" (from the Latin/Greek word meaning vessel) and "plasticos" (Greek: fit for moulding). Angioplasty has come to include all manner of vascular interventions typically performed in a minimally-invasive or "percutaneous" method.
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