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endarterectomy

NOUN

mass noun

Surgical removal of part of the inner lining of an artery, together with any obstructive deposits, most often carried out on the carotid artery or on vessels supplying the legs.

‘endarterectomy has proved successful’

count noun ‘many carotid endarterectomies were unnecessary’

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Pronunciation

endarterectomy/ˌɛndɑːtəˈrɛktəmi/

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