Embolectomy

Introduction: Embolectomy

Description of Embolectomy

Embolectomy: surgical removal of an embolus (usually from an artery).
Source: WordNet 2.1

Embolectomy: Surgical removal of an obstructing clot or foreign material which has been transported from a distant vessel by the bloodstream. Removal of a clot at its original site is called THROMBECTOMY.
Source: MeSH 2007

Terms associated with Embolectomy:

Related Topics

• Thrombectomy

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Embolectomy

• Vascular Surgical Procedures

Source - MeSH 2007

• ablation
• extirpation
• cutting out
• excision

Source - WordNet 2.1

Hierarchical classifications of Embolectomy

The following list attempts to classify Embolectomy into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• ablation,cutting out,excision,extirpation
• operation,surgery,surgical operation,surgical procedure,surgical process
• medical procedure
• procedure,process
• activity
• act,human action,human activity

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Surgical Procedures, Operative
  • Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures
    • Vascular Surgical Procedures
      • Embolectomy

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