Valvulotomy
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A valvotomy: an incision to relieve stenosis of a valve, especially in the heart
"A few days after Bailey's success, on June 16, in Boston, Dr. Dwight Harken successfully performed his first valvulotomy for mitral stenosis."
- 2 incision into a stenosed cardiac valve to relieve the obstruction wordnet
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"A few days after Bailey's success, on June 16, in Boston, Dr. Dwight Harken successfully performed his first valvulotomy for mitral stenosis."
Etymology
From valvulo- + -tomy.