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endarterectomy definition

end·ar·ter·ec·tomy (end är′tər ek′tə mē)

noun pl. endarterectomies -·mies

the removal of plaque deposits and the inner lining of a blood vessel by surgery or pressurized carbon dioxide to improve blood circulation

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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