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de-epicardialization
de-epicardialization definition - medical
de-ep·i·car·di·al·i·za·tion (dē-ĕpˌĭ-kärˌdē-ə-lĭ-zāˈshən)
noun The surgical destruction of the epicardium, usually by the application of phenol, designed to promote collateral circulation to the myocardium.
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