valvotomy

IPA: væɫvˈɔtʌmi

noun

  • (surgery) An incision into a narrowed valve of the heart, in order to restore the proper flow of blood
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Examples of "valvotomy" in Sentences

  • Surgeons use a procedure called valvotomy to separate fused leaflets in the valve.
  • (November 20, 2000) - For patients with rheumatic mitral stenosis, balloon mitral valvotomy yields similar long-term results compared to a surgical procedure called commissurotomy, according to a University of Pittsburgh ...

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