endarterectomy
[ en-dahr-tuh-rek-tuh-mee ]
/ ɛnˌdɑr təˈrɛk tə mi /
noun, plural end·ar·ter·ec·to·mies.
the surgical stripping of a fat-encrusted, thickened arterial lining so as to open or widen the artery for improved blood circulation.
Nearby words
endangered, endangered species, endangiitis, endaortitis, endarch, endarterectomy, endarteritis, endarterium, endaural, endbrain, endcap
Origin of endarterectomy
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Medicine definitions for endarterectomy
endarterectomy
[ ĕn′där-tə-rĕk′tə-mē ]
n.
Excision of the inner lining of an artery that is clogged with atherosclerotic buildup.
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