thrombendarteriectomy

noun

noun

UK /θɹɒmˌbɛndɑːˌtɪəɹɪˈɛktəmɪ/

Etymology From thromb- + endarteriectomy = thromb- (“thrombus”) + end- (“inside”) + arteri- (“artery”) + -ectomy (“excision”).

Medicine, Sciences, Surgery An operation to remove a thrombus and any diseased inner lining causing the obstruction of an artery

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