PENNIFORM
\pˈɛnɪfˌɔːm], \pˈɛnɪfˌɔːm], \p_ˈɛ_n_ɪ_f_ˌɔː_m]\
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By Nuttall, P.Austin.
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Shaped like a quill or feather; in anat., applied to muscles of which the fibres pass out on each side from a central tendon.
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.
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Percutaneous Atherectomy
- in which atheromatous excised cutting or rotating catheter. differs from balloon and laser angioplasty procedures enlarge vessels dilation but frequently do not remove much plaque. If the plaque is removed by surgical excision under general anesthesia rather than an endovascular procedure through a catheter, it called ENDARTERECTOMY.