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thrombectomy

Pronunciation: /θrɒmˈbɛktəmi/

Definition of thrombectomy

noun

[mass noun]

surgical removal of a thrombus from a blood vessel.

Nearby words

throatwort
throaty
throb
throes
Throgs Neck
thrombectomy
thrombi
thrombin
thrombo-
thrombocyte
thrombocythaemia

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