atherectomy
atherectomy noun: the surgical procedure to remove plaque from an artery.
Noun
atherectomy (plural atherectomies)
Forms of atherectomy
| plural | atherectomies |
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Origin of atherectomy
From ather- + -ectomy.
Words formed from atherectomy
Words that rhyme with atherectomy
- facadectomy
- onychectomy
- tarsectomy
- transversectomy
- adenectomy
- adenoidectomy
- adenomectomy
- adenotonsillectomy
- adipectomy
- adnexectomy
- adrenalectomy
- allatectomy
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- alveolectomy
- amnionectomy
- ampullectomy
- amygdalectomy
- aneurysmectomy
- antennectomy
- antrectomy
- apicectomy
- apicoectomy
- appendectomy
- appendicectomy
- arteriectomy
- arthrectomy
- arytenoidectomy
- astragalectomy
- auriculectomy
- bafflectomy
- bichectomy
- blebectomy
- blepharectomy
- brainectomy
- bulbectomy
- bullectomy
- bunionectomy
- bursectomy
- callosumectomy
- canthectomy
- capsulectomy
- cardiectomy
- cardioectomy
- carpectomy
- carunclectomy
- cashectomy
- caudectomy
- cecectomy
- cerebellectomy
- cervicectomy
- cheilectomy
- cholecystectomy
- choledochectomy
- chondrectomy
- clinoidectomy
- clitorectomy
- clitoridectomy
- coccygectomy
- colectomy
- colonectomy
- colorectomy
Questions about atherectomy
- What does atherectomy mean?
- Atherectomy means the surgical procedure to remove plaque from an artery.
- What part of speech is atherectomy?
- Atherectomy is a noun.
- What is the plural of atherectomy?
- The plural of atherectomy is atherectomies.
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