embolectomy
IPA: ˈɛmboʊɫˈɛktʌmi
noun
- (surgery) Surgical removal of an embolus to relieve an embolism.
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Examples of "embolectomy" in Sentences
- Invention of the embolectomy catheter.
- Outcome of embolectomy varies with size and location of the embolous.
- Surgical embolectomy is the simple surgical removal of a clot following incision into a vessel by open surgery on the artery.
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