endarterectomy

endarterectomy
n.
a surgical ‘re-bore’ of an artery that has become obstructed by atheroma with or without a blood clot (thrombus); the former operation is known as thromboendarterectomy. The inner part of the wall is removed together with any clot that is present. This restores patency and arterial blood flow to the tissues beyond the obstruction. The technique is most often applied to obstruction of the carotid arteries (carotid endarterectomy) or of the arteries that supply the legs.

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  • Endarterectomy — Intervention ICD 9 CM 38.1 MeSH …   Wikipedia

  • endarterectomy — [end är΄tər ek′tə mē] n. pl. endarterectomies the removal of plaque deposits and the inner lining of a blood vessel by surgery or pressurized carbon dioxide to improve blood circulation …   English World dictionary

  • 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… …   Medical dictionary

  • endarterectomy — noun (plural mies) Etymology: New Latin endarterium intima of an artery (from end + arteria artery) + English ectomy Date: 1974 surgical removal of the inner layer of an artery when thickened and atheromatous or occluded (as by intimal plaques) …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • endarterectomy — /en dahr teuh rek teuh mee/, n., pl. endarterectomies. the surgical stripping of a fat encrusted, thickened arterial lining so as to open or widen the artery for improved blood circulation. [1955 60; ENDARTER(IUM) + ECTOMY] * * * …   Universalium

  • endarterectomy — noun The surgical procedure to remove plaque from an artery …   Wiktionary

  • endarterectomy — [ˌɛndα:tə rɛktəmi] noun (plural endarterectomies) surgical removal of part of the inner lining of an artery, together with any obstructive deposits. Origin 1950s: from endo + artery + ectomy …   English new terms dictionary

  • endarterectomy — end·ar·ter·ec·to·my …   English syllables

  • endarterectomy — end•ar•ter•ec•to•my [[t]ɛnˌdɑr təˈrɛk tə mi[/t]] n. pl. mies srg the surgical stripping of a fat encrusted, thickened arterial lining so as to open or widen the artery for improved blood circulation • Etymology: 1955–60; endarter(ium) an artery… …   From formal English to slang

  • endarterectomy — noun surgical removal of the inner lining of an artery that is clogged with atherosclerosis • Hypernyms: ↑ablation, ↑extirpation, ↑cutting out, ↑excision …   Useful english dictionary

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