What is the term for removal of a clot?
A) embolism
B) catheterization
C) thrombectomy
D) valvotomy
E) venisection

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Thrombectomy is the term for the surgical removal of a clot. Embolism is the sudden blocking of a blood vessel by a clot or other particle, but it does not necessarily involve removal. Catheterization is a procedure to insert a thin tube into a blood vessel, but not necessarily to remove a clot. Valvotomy is a surgical procedure to repair or open a heart valve, and venisection is the drawing of blood from a vein, neither of which involve removal of a clot.

What Is the Term for Removal of a Clot