Angioplasty - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Angioplasty :  (noun)

1: an operation to repair a damaged blood vessel or unblock a coronary artery

Based on WordNet 2.0

Angioplasty :  Angioplasty: Procedure with a balloon-tipped catheter to enlarge a narrowing in a coronary artery. Also called Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA).



Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)

Example Usage of Angioplasty

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