atherectomy
English
Etymology
From
ather-
+
-ectomy
.
Pronunciation
Rhymes:
-ɛktəmi
Noun
atherectomy
(
plural
atherectomies
)
(
surgery
)
The surgical procedure to remove
plaque
from an
artery
.
Derived terms
endoatherectomy
Translations
surgical procedure
Greek:
αθηρεκτομή
(el)
f
(
athirektomí
)
Spanish:
aterectomía
f
See also
atherosclerosis
endarterectomy
Anagrams
tacheometry