arteriectomy

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noun

excision of part of an artery

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Meanings

nounarteriectomy (plural arteriectomies)

plural arteriectomies

  1. medicineexcision of part of an artery

Origin

From arterio- + -ectomy.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with arteriectomy

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Cite this entry
APA

arteriectomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arteriectomy

MLA

“arteriectomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arteriectomy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arteriectomy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arteriectomy.

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