ENDARTERECTOMY

endarterectomy

(noun) surgical removal of the inner lining of an artery that is clogged with atherosclerosis

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

endarterectomy (plural endarterectomies)

(surgery) The surgical procedure to remove plaque from an artery.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

19 January 2025

ELOQUENCE

(noun) powerful and effective language; “his eloquence attracted a large congregation”; “fluency in spoken and written English is essential”; “his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police”


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Coffee Trivia

Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.

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