Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
balloon dilatation
bal·loon dil·a·ta·tion
Definitions related to balloon dilatation:
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(balloon dilation) A surgical procedure to open a narrowed vessel or tube, such as the urethra, esophagus, or artery. A small, deflated balloon is inserted into the area and inflated to widen it.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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(balloon dilation) An endoscopic therapeutic procedure in which a balloon device is used to dilate a narrowed lumen.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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