Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

angioplasty

/ˈæn.d͡ʒi.əʊ.plæs.ti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.39 in modern English

Syllables
an-gio-plas-ty
IPA
/ˈæn.d͡ʒi.əʊ.plæs.ti/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

verb

To perform angioplasty upon.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From angio- + -plasty.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

angioplasties (plural) angioplasties (present, singular) angioplastying (participle, present) angioplastied (participle, past) angioplastied (past)

Derived Forms

photoangioplasty postangioplasty

Rhymes With

nasty grasty

Questions

How do you pronounce angioplasty?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæn.d͡ʒi.əʊ.plæs.ti/.
What does angioplasty mean?
The mechanical widening of a narrowed or totally obstructed blood vessel generally caused by atheroma.
Where does angioplasty come from?
From angio- + -plasty.

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