embolectomy

noun em·bo·lec·to·my \ˌem-bə-ˈlek-tə-mē\

plural em·bo·lec·to·mies

Definition of EMBOLECTOMY

: surgical removal of an embolus

1923

Medical Dictionary

noun em·bo·lec·to·my \ˌem-bə-ˈlek-tə-mē\

plural em·bo·lec·to·mies

: surgical removal of an embolus

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