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endarterectomy

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end·ar·te·rec·to·my  (ndär-t-rkt-m)
n. pl. end·ar·te·rec·to·mies
Surgical excision of the inner lining of an artery that is clogged with atherosclerotic buildup.
[New Latin endartrium, inner lining of an artery (endo- + Latin artria, artery; see artery) + -ectomy.]
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Noun1.endarterectomy - surgical removal of the inner lining of an artery that is clogged with atherosclerosis
ablation, cutting out, extirpation, excision - surgical removal of a body part or tissue
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Treatments for radiation-induced carotid artery stenosis include endarterectomy and stenting.
Radiation-induced carotid artery stenosis by Osborne, Ryan F. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Example: In one facility, carotid endarterectomy complications were believed to be 1 percent.
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To prevent such strokes, roughly 140,000 people undergo carotid endarterectomy each year in the United States (SN: 9/2/00, p.
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