pericardiectomy
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pericardiectomy
[per″ĭ-kahr″de-ek´to-me]excision of a portion of the pericardium.
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per·i·car·di·ec·to·my
(per'i-kar-dē-ek'tŏ-mē),Excision of a portion of the pericardium.
Synonym(s): pericardectomy
[pericardium + G. ektomē, excision]
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pericardiectomy
(pĕr′ĭ-kär′dē-ĕk′tə-mē)n.
Surgical excision of a portion of the pericardium.
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per·i·car·di·ec·to·my
(per'i-kahr'dē-ek'tŏ-mē)Excision of a portion of the pericardium.
[pericardium + G. ektomē, excision]
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