valvotomy

valvotomy definition - medical

val·vot·o·my (văl-vŏtˈə-mē)

noun
  1. The surgical cutting of a constricted cardiac valve to relieve obstruction. Also called valvulotomy.
  2. An incision into a valvular structure.

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