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thrombectomy
[throm-bek´tah-me]excision of a clot from a blood vessel.
medical thrombectomy enzymatic dissolution of a blood clot in situ.
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throm·bec·to·my
(throm-bek'tŏ-mē),The excision of a thrombus.
[thromb- + G. ektomē, excision]
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thrombectomy
(thrŏm-bĕk′tə-mē)n.
Surgical excision of a thrombus.
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thrombectomy
The removal of a clot/thrombusMcGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
throm·bec·to·my
(throm-bek'tŏ-mē)The excision of a thrombus.
[thromb- + G. ektomē, excision]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
thrombectomy
Surgical removal of a blood clot from an artery or vein.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005