thrombectomy

[ throm-bek-tuh-mee ]

noun,plural throm·bec·to·mies.
  1. surgical removal of a blood clot from a blood vessel.

Origin of thrombectomy

1
Probably earlier than 1960–65; thromb(us) + -ectomy

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