Pronunciation of 'Angioplasty'
Angioplasty is a medical procedure used to restore blood flow through the artery. It is pronounced as 'ˈæn.dʒi.oʊˌplæs.ti' in English (en-US).
Word Origin
The term 'angioplasty' originates from Greek, where 'angeion' means 'vessel' and 'plastos' means 'formed or molded'.
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A medical procedure to open narrowed or blocked blood vessels, typically arteries, to improve blood flow.
Pronounced as 'AN-jee-oh-plas-tee'. 'AN' as in 'and', 'jee' as in 'gee', 'oh' as in 'oh', 'plas' as in 'plastic', and 'tee' as in 'tea'.