Look up: endarterectomy

1. Endarterectomy
   surgery performed to remove the lining of an artery that has been narrowed by fatty tissue build-up
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2. Endarterectomy
   Endarterectomy: An operation to clean out an artery and restore normal blood flow through the artery. An endarterectomy is basically a 'Rotorooter' procedure. It removes diseased material from the inside of an artery, and also removes any occluding atheromatous deposits, the aim being to leave a smo...
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3. endarterectomy
   <procedure> Surgical excision, performed under general anaesthesia, of the atheromatous tunica intima of an artery. When reconstruction of an artery is performed as an endovascular procedure through a catheter, it is called atherectomy. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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4. endarterectomy
   noun surgical removal of the inner lining of an artery that is clogged with atherosclerosis
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5. endarterectomy
   (end-ahr″tәr-ek´tә-me) excision of thickened atheromatous areas of the innermost coat of an artery; see also atherectomy. carotid endarterectomy surgical removal of atherosclerotic plaques within an extracranial carotid artery, usually the common carotid, done to prevent...
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6. endarterectomy
   endarterectomy An operation to clean out an artery and restore normal blood flow through the artery. An endarterectomy is basically a 'Rotorooter' procedure. It removes diseased material from the inside of an artery, and also removes any occluding atheromatous deposits, with the purpose of leaving a...
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7. endarterectomy
   Type: Term Pronunciation: end′ar-tĕr-ek′tŏ-mē Definitions: 1. Excision of atheromatous deposits, along with the diseased endothelium and media or most of the media of an artery, so as to leave a smooth lining, mostly consisting of adventitia.
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8. Endarterectomy
   | MeshID = D004691 | OtherCodes = | --> `Endarterectomy` is a surgical procedure to remove the atheromatous plaque material, or blockage, in the lining of an artery constricted by the buildup of soft/hardening deposits. It is carried out by separating the plaque from the arterial wall. It was...
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