pulmonary thromboendarterectomy

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pulmonary thromboendarterectomy

  • /ˈpʊlməˌnɛri ˌθrɒmboʊˌɛndɑːrtəˈrɛktəmi/

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noun PTE

  1. uncountable A surgery that removes chronic blood clots and scar tissue from the pulmonary arteries to treat chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, with the goal of restoring blood flow in the lungs and lowering pulmonary artery pressure.

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"pulmonary thromboendarterectomy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pulmonary%20thromboendarterectomy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"pulmonary thromboendarterectomy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pulmonary%20thromboendarterectomy.

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@misc{pulmonary_thromboendarterectomy_2026,
  title = {pulmonary thromboendarterectomy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pulmonary%20thromboendarterectomy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}