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embolectomy


em·bo·lec·to·my

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

Definition of EMBOLECTOMY

: surgical removal of an embolus

First Known Use of EMBOLECTOMY

1923

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