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atherectomy: Meaning and Definition of

ath•er•ec•to•my

Pronunciation: (ath"u-rek'tu-mē), [key]
— pl. -mies.
  1. the removal of plaque from an artery by means of a tiny rotating cutting blade inserted through a catheter.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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