cardiotomy /car·di·ot·o·my/ (kahr″de-ot´ah-me)
cardiotomy
cardiotomy [kahr″de-ot´ah-me]
1. surgical incision of the heart.
2. surgical incision into the cardia.
car·di·ot·o·my (kär d - t  -m)n. 1. Incision of the heart wall. 2. Incision of the cardiac end of the stomach. |
cardiotomy
[kär′dē·ot′əmē]
Etymology: Gk, kardia + temnein, to cut
1 an operation in which the heart is incised.
2 an operation in which the cardiac end of the stomach or cardiac orifice is incised.
cardiotomy [kahr″de-ot´ah-me]
1. surgical incision of the heart.
2. surgical incision into the cardia.
cardiotomy
1. surgical incision of the heart.
2. surgical incision into the cardia.
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