thrombendarteriectomy

== English == === Alternative forms === === Etymology === From thromb- +‎ endarteriectomy = thromb- (“thrombus”) + end- (“inside”) + arteri- (“artery”) + -ectomy (“excision”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) enPR: thrŏmbĕn'därtî'rĭĕkʹtəmĭ, IPA(key): /θɹɒmˌbɛndɑːˌtɪəɹɪˈɛktəmɪ/ Rhymes: -ɛktəmi === Noun === thrombendarteriectomy (plural thrombendarteriectomies) (surgery) An operation to remove a thrombus and any diseased inner lining causing the obstruction of an artery ==== Usage notes ==== Thrombendarteriectomy combines three prefixes and one suffix. A number of spelling variants which add interfixes at various points are attested; the most extreme is thromboendoarterioectomy. Conversely, a few variants omit the i from the stem of arteri-, perhaps having mistaken it for an unnecessary interfix. Such variants are established (accepted) despite this omission. Finally, several variants dividing thromb-, end-, or both from the rest of the word with hyphens. ==== Translations ====