embolectomy

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noun

Surgical removal of an embolus to relieve an embolism.

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Meanings

nounembolectomy (plural embolectomies)

plural embolectomies

  1. medicineSurgical removal of an embolus to relieve an embolism.

Origin

From embol- + -ectomy.

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Translations

Italian embolectomia
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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with embolectomy

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APA

embolectomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/embolectomy

MLA

“embolectomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/embolectomy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “embolectomy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/embolectomy.

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