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noun
An incision into a narrowed valve of the heart, in order to restore the proper flow of blood
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, sciences, surgery
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
incision into a stenosed cardiac valve to relieve the obstruction
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: valvulotomy
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: incision, section, surgical incision
History
From valvo- + -tomy.
