an´gi|o|plas´tic

an´gi|o|plas´tic
an|gi|o|plas|ty «AN jee oh PLAS tee», noun.
a surgical procedure for clearing a passage in an artery, especially by threading a small balloon through the artery and inflating it to clear blood clots and fatty deposits.
╂[< Greek angeîon receptacle + -plastia a molding]
–an´gi|o|plas´tic, adjective.

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