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Endarterectomy vs Endarterium - What's the difference?

endarterectomy | endarterium | Derived terms |

Endarterectomy is a derived term of endarterium.


As nouns the difference between endarterectomy and endarterium

is that endarterectomy is (surgery) the surgical procedure to remove plaque from an artery while endarterium is (anatomy) the lining of an artery.

endarterectomy

English

Alternative forms

* endarteriectomy

Noun

(wikipedia endarterectomy) (endarterectomies)
  • (surgery) The surgical procedure to remove plaque from an artery.

    • See also

    * atherosclerosis * atherectomy

    endarterium

    English

    Noun

    (endarteria)
  • (anatomy) The lining of an artery.

    • Derived terms

    * endarterectomy * endarterial * endarteropathy