ATHERECTOMY


Meaning of ATHERECTOMY in English

/ath'euh rek"teuh mee/ , n. , pl. atherectomies .

the removal of plaque from an artery by means of a tiny rotating cutting blade inserted through a catheter.

[ ATHER(OMA) + -ECTOMY ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .