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embolectomy

/ (ˌɛmbəˈlɛktəmɪ) /

noun plural -mies

the surgical removal of an embolus that is blocking a blood vessel

Nearby words

  1. emblemize,
  2. embodiment,
  3. embody,
  4. embolden,
  5. embole,
  6. embolic,
  7. embolism,
  8. embolite,
  9. embolization,
  10. embolize
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Medicine definitions for embolectomy

embolectomy

[ ĕm′bə-lĕk′tə-mē ]

n.

Surgical removal of an embolus.
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