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embolectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.27 in modern English

Syllables
em-bolec-to-my
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Surgical removal of an embolus to relieve an embolism.

Etymology

From embol- + -ectomy.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

embolectomies (plural)

Derived Forms

thromboembolectomy

Rhymes With

hysterectomy vasectomy mastectomy appendectomy prostatectomy tonsillectomy gastrectomy lumpectomy splenectomy cholecystectomy nephrectomy laminectomy

Questions

What does embolectomy mean?
Surgical removal of an embolus to relieve an embolism.
Where does embolectomy come from?
From embol- + -ectomy.

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