carotid angioplasty and stentingnoun [ U ]
uk/kəˌrɒt.ɪd æn.dʒi.ə.plæs.ti ən ˈsten.tɪŋ/us/kəˈrɑːt̬.ɪd ˈæn.dʒi.əˌplæs.ti ən ˈsten.tɪŋ/specializedan operation to unblock the carotid artery (= the thick tube carrying blood from the heart to the brain) and put a thin tube in it to keep it open
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