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      embolectomies
      noun
      surgical removal of an embolus (usually from an artery)
      Roots
      embolosembol- · Greek · plug, stopperektomeectom- · Greek · excision, cutting outia-ies · Greek · condition, plural
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      The word embolectomies breaks down into 3 roots of Greek origin: embol, from Greek embolos (“plug, stopper”); ectom, from Greek ektome (“excision, cutting out”); and -ies, from Greek ia (“condition, plural”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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