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embolectomy
em·bo·lec·to·my [ èmbə léktəmee ] (plural em·bo·lec·to·mies)


noun 
Definition:
 
removal of blockage in blood vessel: the surgical removal of an embolus, usually a blood clot or other obstruction, in a blood vessel
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