Thrombectomy
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noun.
The surgical removal of a
blood clot
or thrombus from a
blood vessel
.
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noun.
surgical removal of a blood clot (thrombus) from a blood vessel
Word Usage
"Open the stopcock and Resume AngioJet in "thrombectomy" mode 63"
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
ablation
cutting out
excision
extirpation
suggests
thymectomy
thyroidectomy