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balloon catheter noun[ C ] medical specializeduk /bəˈluːn ˌkæθ.ə.tər/ us /bəˈluːn ˌkæθ.ə.t̬ɚ/ a long, thin tube with a small balloon(= a thin rubber bag) at the end that is put into the body, for example into a blood vessel. The balloon can then be filled with air to open the space: Doctors use balloon catheters to open clogged arteries. The procedure involves inserting a balloon catheter into the nasal cavity. The balloon catheter widens the artery to restore blood flow. The sinus balloon catheter is gradually inflated to gently restructure the previously blocked nasal passage. The patients were offered balloon catheter dilation as an alternative to conventional endoscopic surgery. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Medical & surgical equipment AED arthroscope aspirator bioengineer bioengineering catheter EKG extracorporeal membrane oxygenation face mask FDG first aid kit gastroscope magnetic resonance imaging stenting syringe syringe driver thermal blanket tomography tongue depressor ventilator
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