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Noun: embolectomy  ,em-bu'lek-tu-mee
  1. Surgical removal of an embolus (usually from an artery)

Derived forms: embolectomies

Type of: ablation, cutting out, excision, extirpation

Encyclopedia: Embolectomy

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