ˌvalvyəˈläd.əmē noun
( -es )
Etymology: valvul- + -tomy
: the operation of enlarging a narrowed heart valve by cutting through the mitral commissures to relieve the symptoms of mitral stenosis — compare commissurotomy
ˌvalvyəˈläd.əmē noun
( -es )
Etymology: valvul- + -tomy
: the operation of enlarging a narrowed heart valve by cutting through the mitral commissures to relieve the symptoms of mitral stenosis — compare commissurotomy
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012