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• balloon angioplasty — Surg. a method of opening a clogged or narrowed blood vessel in which a small balloon is introduced into the vessel by means of a catheter and then inflated at the site of blockage. * * * …   Universalium

• balloon expulsion test — (for constipation) a small balloon with a weight on the distal end is inserted into the rectum and the patient is asked to sit on the toilet and try to evacuate it …   Medical dictionary

• balloon catheter — noun Medicine a type of catheter incorporating a small balloon which is introduced into a blood vessel and then inflated in order to clear an obstruction or dilate a narrowed region …   English new terms dictionary

• Balloon shark — Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] …   Wikipedia

• balloon — [bə lo͞on′] n. [Fr ballon, altered (after balle) < It pallone, large ball < palla, ball < Langobardic * palla (OHG balla), BALL1] 1. an airtight bag that rises and floats above the earth when filled with hot air or a gas lighter than air …   English World dictionary

• balloon — Ⅰ. balloon UK US /bəˈluːn/ noun [C] FINANCE ► a type of loan that is paid back in regular small payments with a final larger payment: »What we re seeing are interest only, balloon mortgages with no money down. »Only select a balloon over an… …   Financial and business terms

• Balloon — Bal*loon , n. [F. ballon, aug. of balle ball: cf. It. ballone. See 1st {Ball}, n., and cf. {Pallone}.] 1. A bag made of silk or other light material, and filled with hydrogen gas or heated air, so as to rise and float in the atmosphere;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Balloon frame — Balloon Bal*loon , n. [F. ballon, aug. of balle ball: cf. It. ballone. See 1st {Ball}, n., and cf. {Pallone}.] 1. A bag made of silk or other light material, and filled with hydrogen gas or heated air, so as to rise and float in the atmosphere;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Balloon net — Balloon Bal*loon , n. [F. ballon, aug. of balle ball: cf. It. ballone. See 1st {Ball}, n., and cf. {Pallone}.] 1. A bag made of silk or other light material, and filled with hydrogen gas or heated air, so as to rise and float in the atmosphere;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• balloon — ► NOUN 1) a small rubber bag which is inflated and used as a toy or a decoration. 2) a large bag filled with hot air or gas to make it rise in the air, with a basket for passengers hanging from it. 3) a rounded outline in which the words or… …   English terms dictionary

• Small Magellanic Cloud — Small Magellanic Cloud. Source: Digitized Sky Survey 2 Observation data (J2000 epoch) …   Wikipedia