commissurotomy
[ kom-uh-shuh-rot-uh-mee ]
/ ˌkɒm ə ʃəˈrɒt ə mi /
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noun, plural com·mis·sur·ot·o·mies.Surgery.
the incision of a band of commissures, especially of mitral fibers, to correct mitral stenosis.
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Medical definitions for commissurotomy
commissurotomy
[ kŏm′ə-shu-rŏt′ə-mē, -su- ]
n.
Surgical division of a commissure, fibrous band, or ring.
midline myelotomy
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