- thrombectomies
- n. removal of a blood clot from a blood vessel
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thrombectomies
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thrombectomy — /throm bek teuh mee/, n., pl. thrombectomies. surgical removal of a blood clot from a blood vessel. [‡1960 65; THROMB(US) + ECTOMY] * * * … Universalium
thrombectomy — noun surgical removal of a blood clot (thrombus) from a blood vessel • Hypernyms: ↑ablation, ↑extirpation, ↑cutting out, ↑excision * * * /throm bek teuh mee/, n., pl. thrombectomies. surgical removal of a blood clot from a blood vessel. [‡1960… … Useful english dictionary
