endarterectomy
noun
endarterectomy is spelled E-N-D-A-R-T-E-R-E-C-T-O-M-Y: 14 letters. It appears about once in every 34 million words in written English, the 178,202nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, endarterectomy means “The surgical procedure to remove plaque from an artery” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of endarterectomy is endarterectomies.
How many letters and syllables are in endarterectomy?
| Letters | 14: E-N-D-A-R-T-E-R-E-C-T-O-M-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 34 million words; the 178,202nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is endarterectomy?
Endarterectomy appears about once in every 34 million words in written English, the 178,202nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of endarterectomy
- endarterectomies plural
- endarteriectomy
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does endarterectomy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The surgical procedure to remove plaque from an artery.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Endarterectomy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense surgical procedure:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | endarterectomía |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does endarterectomy come from?
From endarterium + -ectomy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).