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Incision into a stenosed cardiac valve to relieve the obstruction
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valvulotomy
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n. incision into a stenosed cardiac valve to relieve the obstruction [syn: valvotomy ]
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n. A valvotomy: an incision to relieve stenosis of a valve, especially in the heart
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Commissurotomy of cardiac valves is called valvulotomy or valvotomy, and consists of making one or more incisions at the edges of the commissure formed between two or three valves, in order to relieve constriction such as occurs in valvular stenosis , especially ...