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ENDARTERECTOMY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does endarterectomy mean?
• ENDARTERECTOMY (noun)
The noun ENDARTERECTOMY has 1 sense:
1. surgical removal of the inner lining of an artery that is clogged with atherosclerosis
Familiarity information: ENDARTERECTOMY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Surgical removal of the inner lining of an artery that is clogged with atherosclerosis
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("endarterectomy" is a kind of...):
ablation; cutting out; excision; extirpation (surgical removal of a body part or tissue)
Context examples
If the arteries are very narrow, you may need an operation called an endarterectomy to remove the plaque.
(Carotid Artery Disease, NIH)
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