ANGIOPLASTY

angioplasty

(noun) an operation to repair a damaged blood vessel or unblock a coronary artery

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

angioplasty (plural angioplasties)

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

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

29 November 2024

POPULATED

(adjective) furnished with inhabitants; ā€œthe area is well populatedā€; ā€œforests populated with all kinds of wild lifeā€


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Coffee Trivia

There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.

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