/ Dictionary / Index E endarterectomy: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: end•ar•ter•ec•to•my Pronunciation: (en-där"tu-rek'tu-mē), [key] — pl. -mies. the surgical stripping of a fat-encrusted, thickened arterial lining so as to open or widen the artery for improved blood circulation. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: endarterectomy (Thesaurus) end around endarterium Related Content Daily Word Quiz: procrastinate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language