angioplasty
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balloon angioplasty
an·gi·o·plas·ty
(ăn′jē-ə-plăs′tē)n. pl. an·gi·o·plas·ties
Surgical repair of a blood vessel, especially the widening of a narrowed blood vessel by means of balloon angioplasty.
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angioplasty
(ˈændʒɪəˌplæstɪ)n
(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
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an•gi•o•plas•ty
(ˈæn dʒi əˌplæs ti)n., pl. -ties.
the surgical repair of a blood vessel, as by inserting a balloon-tipped catheter to unclog it or by replacing part of the vessel.
[1925–30]
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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" |
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angioplasty
n (Med) → Angioplastie f
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an·gi·o·plas·ty
n. angioplastia, intervención quirúrgica para la reconstrucción de vasos sanguíneos enfermos o traumatizados;
percutaneous coronary ___ → ___ coronaria percutánea;
peripheral percutaneous ___ → ___ periférica percutánea.
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angioplasty
n (pl -ties) angioplastia; percutaneous transluminal coronary — (PTCA) angioplastia coronaria transluminal percutánea (ACTP)English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.