| embole | 1. Reduction of a limb dislocation. Synonym: embolia. 2. Formation of the gastrula by invagination. Synonym: emboly. Origin: G. Embole, insertion (05 Mar 2000) |
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| 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. (12 Dec 1998) |