embolectomy
noun
em·bo·lec·to·my ˌem-bə-ˈlek-tə-mē 
plural embolectomies
: surgical removal of an embolus
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web When one surgeon at a field hospital asked for arterial embolectomy catheters, for treating clogs in arteries, Abiyeva found another volunteer in St. Petersburg, Russia, to make the 700-mile trip to deliver 10 of them immediately. 
Anton Troianovski, BostonGlobe.com, 28 May 2022 When one surgeon at a field hospital asked for arterial embolectomy catheters, for treating clogs in arteries, Ms. Abiyeva found another volunteer in St. Petersburg to make the 700-mile trip to deliver 10 of them immediately. New York Times, 28 May 2022 This specific type of embolectomy removes blood clots from the lungs by making a small incision near the groin, inserting a catheter and removing the clots using a special device. Hannah Drown, cleveland, 31 Oct. 2019
Anton Troianovski, BostonGlobe.com, 28 May 2022 When one surgeon at a field hospital asked for arterial embolectomy catheters, for treating clogs in arteries, Ms. Abiyeva found another volunteer in St. Petersburg to make the 700-mile trip to deliver 10 of them immediately. New York Times, 28 May 2022 This specific type of embolectomy removes blood clots from the lungs by making a small incision near the groin, inserting a catheter and removing the clots using a special device. Hannah Drown, cleveland, 31 Oct. 2019 Word History
First Known Use
1923, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
embolectomy
noun
em·bo·lec·to·my ˌem-bə-ˈlek-tə-mē
plural embolectomies
: surgical removal of an embolus