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balloon dilatation (medicine)


balloon dilatation


Nonoperative repair of occluded vessels, ducts, or valves by insertion of a balloon catheter. It is used to treat varices, torn retinas, renal and biliary calculi, gastric, bronchial and rectal stenoses, and heart valves, and includes catheterization with fogarty and foley catheters.


capstan (sh)




Mechanical device used chiefly on board ships or in shipyards for moving heavy weights by means of ropes, cables, or chains.

A capstan consists of a drum, driven either manually or by steam or electricity, that rotates about a vertical axis to wind in a line wrapped around it. The grip between the line and the drum depends on friction and on the number of times the line is wrapped around the drum. A notched track (ratchet) on the base plate and pawls attached to the drum prevent backward rotation.