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cardioplegia

 [kahr″de-o-ple´jah]
arrest of myocardial contraction, as by use of chemical compounds or cold in cardiac surgery. adj., adj cardiopleg´ic.

car·di·o·ple·gi·a

(kar'dē-ō-plē'jē-ă),
1. Paralysis of the heart.
2. An elective stopping of cardiac activity temporarily by injection of chemicals, selective hypothermia, or electrical stimuli.
[cardio- + G. plēgē, stroke]

car·di·o·ple·gi·a

(kahr'dē-ō-plē'jē-ă)
1. Paralysis of the heart.
2. An elective temporary cessation of cardiac activity by injection of chemicals, selective hypothermia, or electrical stimuli and used to perform surgery on the heart.
[cardio- + G. plēgē, stroke]

cardioplegia

Deliberate temporary stopping of the heart beat (contractions) in the course of heart surgery, either by cooling or by means of drugs.
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