valvotomy

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From valvo- +‎ -tomy.

Noun[edit]

valvotomy (plural valvotomies)

  1. (surgery) An incision into a narrowed valve of the heart, in order to restore the proper flow of blood
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