Definitions for "Endarterectomy"
surgery performed to remove the lining of an artery that has been narrowed by fatty tissue buildup
en-dar-ter-ECK-toh-mee Surgical removal of plaque deposits in an artery. A carotid endarterectomy is done on the carotid artery in the neck.
Surgical removal of the lining of an artery that has become occluded or otherwise diseased.
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Neuronal Tomography