ENDARTERECTOMY


Meaning of ENDARTERECTOMY in English

/en dahr'teuh rek"teuh mee/ , n. , pl. endarterectomies .

the surgical stripping of a fat-encrusted, thickened arterial lining so as to open or widen the artery for improved blood circulation.

[ 1955-60; ENDARTER(IUM) + -ECTOMY ]

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