thromboendarterectomy

thromboendarterectomy definition - medical

throm·bo·end·ar·ter·ec·to·my (thrŏmˌbō-ĕnˌdär-tə-rĕkˈtə-mē)

noun
An operation to remove a thrombus along with the intima and atheromatous material from an occluded artery.

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