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valvulotomy

American

[val-vyuh-lot-uh-mee] / ˌvæl vjəˈlɒt ə mi /

noun

Surgery.

the opening, slitting, or fracturing of a heart valve.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

valvulotomies

plural

Etymology

Origin of valvulotomy

valvule + -o- + -tomy

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