The Surgical Excision of the Inner Portion of an Artery

question 104

Multiple Choice

The surgical excision of the inner portion of an artery is called:

• A)endarterotomy.
• B)endocardium.
• C)endarteritis.
• D)endarterectomy.

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Definitions:

Identical Genes

Genes that are exactly the same in sequence and function, often referring to the genetic material shared by identical twins.

Monozygotic Twins

Identical twins resulting from the division of a single fertilized egg, sharing the same genetic material.

Dizygotic Twins

Also known as fraternal twins, are siblings born at the same time but from two different eggs fertilized by separate sperm cells.

Reunited

The process of bringing together or coming together again after being separated.