carotid endarterectomy
noun [ C or U ] medical specialized uk/kəˌrɒt.ɪd en.dɑː.tərˈek.tə.mi/ us/kəˈrɑːt̬.ɪd enˌdɑːr.t̬əˈrek.tə.mi/
颈动脉内膜切除术
an operation to unblock the carotid artery (= the thick tube carrying blood from the heart to the brain), in which fat is removed from inside the artery