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embolectomy

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em·bo·lec·to·my  (mb-lkt-m)
n. pl. em·bo·lec·to·mies
Surgical removal of an embolus.
[embol(us) + -ectomy.]
embolectomy [ˌɛmbəˈlɛktəmɪ]
n pl -mies
(Medicine / Surgery) the surgical removal of an embolus that is blocking a blood vessel
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Noun1.embolectomy - surgical removal of an embolus (usually from an artery)
ablation, cutting out, extirpation, excision - surgical removal of a body part or tissue
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