pericardiodesis
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From pericardium + -o- + -desis.
Pronunciation[edit]
- Rhymes: -ɒdɪsɪs
Noun[edit]
pericardiodesis (plural pericardiodeses)
- (medicine) A procedure involving the fusion of the layers of the pericardium after the injection of a sclerosant, used in the treatment of recurrent pericardial effusions.