thrombendarteriectomy

UK/θɹɒmˌbɛndɑːˌtɪəɹɪˈɛktəmɪ/

noun

An operation to remove a thrombus and any diseased inner lining causing the obstruction of an artery

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Meanings

nounthrombendarteriectomy (plural thrombendarteriectomies)

plural thrombendarteriectomies

  1. medicineAn operation to remove a thrombus and any diseased inner lining causing the obstruction of an artery

Origin

From thromb- + endarteriectomy = thromb- (“thrombus”) + end- (“inside”) + arteri- (“artery”) + -ectomy (“excision”).

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Translations

Italian tromboendoarteriectomia
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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with thrombendarteriectomy

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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