As nouns the difference between obstruction and thrombendarteriectomy
is that obstruction is the act of obstructing, or state of being obstructed while thrombendarteriectomy is (surgery) an operation to remove a thrombus and any diseased inner lining causing the obstruction of an artery.
obstruction
English
Noun
(
en noun)
The act of obstructing, or state of being obstructed.
That which obstructs or impedes; an obstacle; an impediment; a hindrance.
The condition of having the natural powers obstructed in their usual course; the arrest of the vital functions; death.
Synonyms
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* hindrance
* impedance
* roadblock
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* See also
thrombendarteriectomy
English
Alternative forms
(Spelling variants)
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** thrombendarteriectomy (best-formed spelling)
** thrombo-endarteriectomy
** thromboendarteriectomy
** thrombo-endo-arteriectomy (rare)
** thromboendoarteriectomy
** thromboendoarterioectomy (rare)
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** thromb-endarterectomy (rare)
** thrombendarterectomy
** thrombendoarterectomy (rare)
** thrombo-end-arterectomy (rare)
** thrombo-endarterectomy
** thromboendarterectomy
** thrombo-endoarterectomy (rare)
** thromboendo-arterectomy (rare)
** thromboendoarterectomy
Noun
(thrombendarteriectomies)
(surgery) An operation to remove a thrombus and any diseased inner lining causing the obstruction of an artery.
