ENDARTERECTOMY


Meaning of ENDARTERECTOMY in English

[ ˌɛndα:tə'rɛktəmi ]

■ noun ( plural endarterectomies ) surgical removal of part of the inner lining of an artery, together with any obstructive deposits.

Origin

1950s: from endo- + artery + -ectomy .

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