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embolectomy

embolectomy noun: surgical removal of an embolus to relieve an embolism.

Noun

embolectomy (plural embolectomies)

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

embolectomy meaning in Tamil

embolectomy in Tamil

இரத்தக் கட்டி நீக்கம், தக்கையெடுத்தல்

Forms of embolectomy

pluralembolectomies

Origin of embolectomy

From embol- + -ectomy.

Words formed from embolectomy

Words that rhyme with embolectomy

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Questions about embolectomy

What does embolectomy mean?
Embolectomy means surgical removal of an embolus to relieve an embolism.
What is embolectomy in Tamil?
Embolectomy in Tamil is இரத்தக் கட்டி நீக்கம், தக்கையெடுத்தல். See Embolectomy meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is embolectomy?
Embolectomy is a noun.
What is the plural of embolectomy?
The plural of embolectomy is embolectomies.

Words near embolectomy in the dictionary

  1. emboldenings
  2. emboldenment
  3. emboldens
  4. embole
  5. embolectomies
  6. embolectomy
  7. emboles
  8. emboli
  9. embolia
  10. embolic
  11. embolies

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