cardioplasty

esophagogastroplasty

 [ĕ-sof″ah-go-gas´tro-plas″te]

plastic repair of the esophagus and stomach.

car·di·o·plas·ty

(kar'dē-ō-plas'tē),

An operation on the cardia of the stomach.

Synonym(s): esophagogastroplasty

[cardio- (2) + G. plastos, formed]

cardioplasty

/car·dio·plas·ty/ (kahr´de-o-plas″te) esophagogastroplasty.

cardioplasty

(kär′dē-ə-plăs′tē)

n.

See esophagogastroplasty.

cardioplasty

[kär′dē·ōplas′tē]

a surgical procedure to correct a defect in the cardiac sphincter of the esophagus that frequently leads to cardiospasm. Cardiospasm is caused by failure of the sphincter to relax so that food can enter the stomach. Also called esophagogastroplasty.

car·di·o·plas·ty

(kahr'dē-ō-plas-tē)

An operation on the cardia of the stomach.
Synonym(s): esophagogastroplasty.

[cardio- (2) + G. plastos, formed]

cardioplasty

plastic surgery of the esophagus and stomach. Sometimes performed in the management of megaesophagus in dogs.