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pulmonary thromboendarterectomy

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈpʊlməˌnɛri ˌθrɒmboʊˌɛndɑːrtəˈrɛktəmi/

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noun

Meaning 1

A surgery that removes chronic blood clots and scar tissue from the pulmonary arteries to treat chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, with the goal of restoring blood flow in the lungs and lowering pulmonary artery pressure.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, sciences, surgery

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History

Etymology

From pulmonary + thromboendarterectomy