angioplasty
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angioplasty
- /ˈæn.d͡ʒi.əʊ.plæs.ti/
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From angio- + -plasty.
noun angioplasties
- The mechanical widening of a narrowed or totally obstructed blood vessel generally caused by atheroma.
verb angioplasties · angioplastying · angioplastied
- To perform angioplasty upon. Stenotic lesions identified were angioplastied if deemed to narrow the lumen by greater than 50% compared with the adjacent normal artery or vein and deemed to be flow restricting.
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noun widening of a blood vessel
| Español | angioplastia |
|---|---|
| Português | angioplastia |
| Français | angioplastie |
| Italiano | angioplastica |
| Ελληνικά | αγγειοπλαστική angeioplastikí |
Talk about this word "angioplasty." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/angioplasty. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. angioplasty. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/angioplasty "angioplasty." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/angioplasty.
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@misc{angioplasty_2026,
title = {angioplasty},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/angioplasty},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
