cardiolysis

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noun

The freeing the heart from its adhesions to the sternal periosteum, typically in adhesive mediastinopericarditis

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Meanings

noun
  1. medicineThe freeing the heart from its adhesions to the sternal periosteum, typically in adhesive mediastinopericarditis

Origin

From cardio- + -lysis.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with cardiolysis

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Cite this entry
APA

cardiolysis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cardiolysis

MLA

“cardiolysis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cardiolysis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cardiolysis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cardiolysis.

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