sternotomy
sternotomy
[ster-not´ah-me]incision of the sternum.
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ster·not·o·my
(ster-not'ŏ-mē),Incision into or through the sternum.
[sterno- + G. tomē, incision]
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sternotomy
(stər-nŏt′ə-mē)n.
Incision into or through the sternum.
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sternotomy
Surgery The midline vertical splitting of the sternum before thoracic surgery–eg, for CABG, heart valve replacement, etc, in thoracic cavityMcGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
ster·not·o·my
(stĕr-not'ŏ-mē)Incision into or through the sternum.
[sterno- + G. tomē, incision]
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sternotomy
(stĕr-nŏt′ō-mē) [″ + tome, incision]The operation of cutting through the sternum.
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