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Angioplasty
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Meaning
Noun
●
In Surgery:
The
mechanical
widening
of a
narrowed
or
totally
obstructed
blood vessel
generally
caused
by atheroma.
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Origin
angioplasty
English
-plasty
English
πλαστός
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
angio-
English
ἀγγεῖον
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
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Etym
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