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ENDARTERECTOMY

\ɛndˌɑːtəɹˈɛktəmɪ], \ɛndˌɑːtəɹˈɛktəmɪ], \ɛ_n_d_ˌɑː_t_ə_ɹ_ˈɛ_k_t_ə_m_ɪ]\

Definitions of ENDARTERECTOMY

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surgical removal of the inner lining of an artery that is clogged with atherosclerosis

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

Surgical excision, performed under general anesthesia, of the atheromatous tunica intima of an artery. When reconstruction of an artery is performed as an endovascular procedure through a catheter, it is called ATHERECTOMY.

2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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