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noun
An operation to remove a thrombus and any diseased inner lining causing the obstruction of an artery
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, sciences, surgery
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Antonyms: none provided
History
From thromb- + endarteriectomy = thromb- (“thrombus”) + end- (“inside”) + arteri- (“artery”) + -ectomy (“excision”).
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