endarterectomy
[ en-dahr-tuh-rek-tuh-mee ]
/ ɛnˌdɑr təˈrɛk tə mi /
noun, plural end·ar·ter·ec·to·mies.
the surgical stripping of a fat-encrusted, thickened arterial lining so as to open or widen the artery for improved blood circulation.
Origin of endarterectomy
First recorded in 1955–60;
endarter(ium) +
-ectomy
Words nearby endarterectomy
endangered,
endangered species,
endangiitis,
endaortitis,
endarch,
endarterectomy,
endarteritis,
endarterium,
endaural,
endbrain,
endcap
Medical definitions for endarterectomy
endarterectomy
[ ĕn′där-tə-rĕk′tə-mē ]
n.
Excision of the inner lining of an artery that is clogged with atherosclerotic buildup.