angioplasty

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[edit] Etymology

From angio- + -plasty.

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ˈænʤiəʊplæsti/

[edit] Noun

Singular
angioplasty

Plural
angioplasties

angioplasty (plural angioplasties)

  1. (surgery) The mechanical widening of a narrowed or totally obstructed blood vessel generally caused by atheroma.
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