mitral commissurotomy

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Etymology: L, mitra, turban, commissura, joining together; Gk, temnein, to cut

a closed-heart surgical procedure in which the mitral valve is divided at the junction of its cusps for the treatment of mitral valve stenosis.

commissurotomy [kom″ĭ-sher-ot´ah-me]

surgical incision or digital disruption of the components of a commissure to increase the size of the opening.

mitral commissurotomy the breaking apart of the adherent leaflets (commissure) of the mitral valve, a formerly common treatment for mitral stenosis.

commissurotomy

surgical incision or digital disruption of the components of a commissure to increase the size of the orifice.

mitral commissurotomy

the breaking apart of the adherent leaves (commissure) of the mitral valve.

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