valvectomy

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noun

The excision of a heart valve.

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Meanings

nounvalvectomy (plural valvectomies)

plural valvectomies

  1. medicineThe excision of a heart valve.

Origin

From valve + -ectomy.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with valvectomy

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Cite this entry
APA

valvectomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/valvectomy

MLA

“valvectomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/valvectomy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “valvectomy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/valvectomy.

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