balloon angioplasty

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-000904",
  "term": "balloon angioplasty",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A procedure to enlarge the opening in a blood vessel that has become narrowed or blocked by plaque (a buildup of fat and cholesterol on the inner wall of the blood vessel). A small balloon is filled with air inside the blood vessel to push the plaque against the blood vessel wall and increase the opening.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/balloon-angioplasty/"
}