carotid angioplasty and stenting
noun [ U ] medical specialized uk/kəˌrɒt.ɪd æn.dʒi.ə.plæs.ti ən ˈsten.tɪŋ/ us/kəˈrɑːt̬.ɪd ˈæn.dʒi.əˌplæs.ti ən ˈsten.tɪŋ/
颈动脉支架血管成形术
an 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