valvotomy

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noun

An incision into a narrowed valve of the heart, in order to restore the proper flow of blood

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valvulotomy
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Meanings

nounvalvotomy (plural valvotomies)

plural valvotomies

  1. medicineAn incision into a narrowed valve of the heart, in order to restore the proper flow of blood

Synonyms & antonyms

nounincision into a stenosed cardiac valve to relieve the obstruction

Similar
valvulotomy
Broader
incisionsectionsurgical incision
Also see
valvulotomy

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From valvo- + -tomy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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