angioplasty

English

Etymology

angio- +‎ -plasty.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈæn.dʒi.əʊ.plæs.ti/

Noun

angioplasty (plural angioplasties)

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

Translations

widening of a blood vessel

Catalan: angioplàstia f
Finnish: pallolaajennus (fi), angioplastia
French: angioplastie (fr) f
Irish: angaplaiste f

Italian: angioplastica (it) f
Portuguese: angioplastia (pt) f
Spanish: angioplastia (es) f

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