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/ath'euh rek"teuh mee/, n., pl. atherectomies.the removal of plaque from an artery by means of a tiny rotating cutting blade inserted through a catheter.[ATHER(OMA) + -ECTOMY]
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atherectomy catheter — a catheter containing a rotating cutter and a collecting chamber for debris, used for atherectomy and endarterectomy; it is inserted percutaneously under radiographic guidance … Medical dictionary
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atherectomy — /ath euh rek teuh mee/, n., pl. atherectomies. the removal of plaque from an artery by means of a tiny rotating cutting blade inserted through a catheter. [ATHER(OMA) + ECTOMY] … Useful english dictionary
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