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angioplasty: Meaning and Definition of
an•gi•o•plas•ty
Pronunciation: (an'jē-u-plas"tē), [key]
— pl. -ties.
- the repair of a blood vessel, as by inserting a balloon-tipped catheter to unclog it or by replacing part of the vessel with either a piece of the patient's own tissue or a prosthetic device: coronary angioplasty to widen an artery blocked by plaque.
See also:
- angioplasty (Thesaurus)
