Embolectomy

/ɛmboʊˈlɛktəmi/ noun

Definition

A surgical procedure that removes a blood clot (embolus) from a blood vessel to restore normal circulation. It's performed as an emergency treatment for arterial blockages that threaten tissue survival.

Etymology

From Greek 'embolos' meaning 'wedge' or 'plug' and 'ektome' meaning 'cutting out.' An embolus literally acts like a wedge blocking blood flow in vessels.

Kelly Says

Embolectomy can save limbs and lives by quickly restoring blood flow to tissues starved of oxygen and nutrients. The procedure must often be performed within hours of symptom onset, as tissues begin to die when deprived of blood supply for extended periods.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አምቦለክቶሚ
/am.bo.lek.to.mi/
ARالعربية
إزالة الخثرة
i.za.la al.kha.thra
BNবাংলা
এম্বোলেক্টমি
/em.bo.lek.to.mi/
CACatalà
embolectomia
/em.bo.lek.to.mia/
CSČeština
embolektomie
/em.bo.lek.to.mie/
DADansk
embolektomi
/ɛm.bɔˈlɛk.to.mi/
DEDeutsch
Embolektomie
/ɛm.bɔˈlɛk.to.miː/
ELΕλληνικά
εμβοληκτομή
/em.vo.li.kto.mi/
ESEspañol
embolectomía
em.bo.lek.to.mia
FAفارسی
امبولکتومی
/em.bu.lek.to.mi/
FISuomi
embolektomia
/em.bo.lek.to.mia/
FRFrançais
embolectomie
/ɑ̃.bɔ.lɛk.tɔ.mi/
GUGU
એમ્બોલેક્ટોમી
/em.bo.lek.to.mi/
HAHA
embolektomi
/em.bo.lek.to.mi/
HEעברית
אמבולקטומיה
/em.bu.lek.to.mia/
HIहिन्दी
थक्का निकालना
/thak.ka ni.kal.na/
HUMagyar
embolektómia
/em.bo.lek.to.mia/
IDBahasa Indonesia
embolektomi
/em.bo.lek.to.mi/
IGIG
embolektomi
/em.bo.lek.to.mi/
ITItaliano
embolectomia
/em.bo.lekˈto.mi.a/
JA日本語
塞栓摘出術
sōsō tekishutsu jutsu
KKKK
емболектомия
/em.bo.lek.to.mia/
KMKM
ការវះកាត់សរសៃឈាម
/kaː rɑ.tɔp tiəŋ sa.rɑ.sai chhaem/
KO한국어
혈전제거술
hyeol.jeon.je.geo.sul
MRMR
एंबोलेक्टॉमी
/em.bo.lek.to.mi/
MSBahasa Melayu
embolektomi
/em.bo.lek.to.mi/
MYမြန်မာ
သွေးကြောတွင်း ဆို့ထားသော အစိတ်အပိုင်းခွဲစိတ်
/thweh.kyaw twin hsoat htaa thwa a.tsit a.pine khwai tsit/
NLNederlands
embolectomie
/ɛm.bɔˈlɛk.to.mi/
NONorsk
embolektomi
/ɛm.bɔˈlɛk.to.mi/
PAPA
ਐਂਬੋਲੈਕਟੋਮੀ
/em.bo.lek.to.mi/
PLPolski
embolektomia
/ɛm.bɔˈlɛk.tɔ.mja/
PTPortuguês
embolectomia
/ẽ.bu.lɛkˈto.mi.ɐ/
RORomână
embolektomie
/em.bo.lek.to.mie/
RUРусский
эмболэктомия
em.bo.lek.to.mi.ya
SVSvenska
embolektomi
/ɛm.bɔˈlɛk.to.mi/
SWKiswahili
upasuaji wa kufuta ganda la damu
/u.pa.su.a.ji wa ku.fu.ta gan.da la da.mu/
TAதமிழ்
இரத்தக்கொதிப்பு அறுவை சிகிச்சை
/i.rat.tha.kko.ti.ppu a.ruvai si.ki.tchai/
TEతెలుగు
రక్తపు గడ్డకట్టే శస్త్రచికిత్స
/ra.kta.pu ga.d.da.kat.te sha.stra.chi.kitsa/
THไทย
การเอาเส้นเลือดอุดตัน
kān ao sen leuat utan
TLTL
embolektomiya
/em.bo.lek.to.mia/
TRTürkçe
embolektomi
/em.bo.lek.to.mi/
UKУкраїнська
емболектомія
em.bo.lek.to.mia
URاردو
امبولیکٹومی
/em.bu.lek.to.mi/
VITiếng Việt
cắt bỏ cục máu đông
/kat bo kuk mau dong/
YOYO
embolektomi
/em.bo.lek.to.mi/
ZH中文
栓塞切除术
shuān sè qiē chú shù
ZUZU
embolektomi
/em.bo.lek.to.mi/

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