endarterectomy

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noun

The surgical procedure to remove plaque from an artery.

OriginAncient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ) ← Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- ← Proto-Hellenic *eks →
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Meanings

nounendarterectomy (plural endarterectomies)

plural endarterectomies · alternative endarteriectomy

  1. medicineThe surgical procedure to remove plaque from an artery.

Origin

  1. Englishendarterium
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰ
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₁eǵʰs
  4. Proto-Hellenic*eks
  5. Ancient Greekἐκ (ek)
  6. Ancient Greekἐκ- (ek-)
  7. Proto-Indo-European*temh₁-
  8. Ancient Greekτέμνω (témnō)
  9. Ancient Greekἐκτέμνω (ektémnō)
  10. Ancient Greekἐκτομή (ektomḗ)
  11. Englishendarterectomy

From endarterium + -ectomy.

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Translations

Spanish endarterectomía
  • endarterectomíasurgical procedure

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with endarterectomy

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APA

endarterectomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endarterectomy

MLA

“endarterectomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endarterectomy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “endarterectomy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endarterectomy.

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