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embolectomy

/ˌɛm.bəʊˈlɛk.tə.mi/

Traducción: Procedimiento quirúrgico para extraer un émbolo, generalmente de una arteria.

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noun

C2formalcommonmedical/ˌɛm.bəʊˈlɛk.tə.mi/

A medical noun referring to the surgical removal of an embolus, typically from an artery.

  • 🇪🇸Procedimiento quirúrgico para extraer un émbolo, generalmente de una arteria.
  1. Surgical removal of an embolus C2 formal medical

    A surgical procedure to remove an embolus (a blood clot or other obstruction) from a blood vessel, typically an artery.

    • The patient underwent an emergency embolectomy to restore blood flow to the leg.
    • Surgeons performed a pulmonary embolectomy to remove a life-threatening clot.
    • After the embolectomy, the patient's circulation improved significantly.

    🇪🇸Embolectomía

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