cryocardioplegia

noun

Using coldness to paralyze the heart.

OriginEnglish cardioplegia ← Ancient Greek κρῠ́ος (krŭ́os) →
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Meanings

nouncryocardioplegia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableUsing coldness to paralyze the heart.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκρῠ́ος (krŭ́os)
  2. Englishcryo-
  3. Englishcardioplegia
  4. Englishcryocardioplegia

From cryo- + cardioplegia.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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