Medical Dictionary

cardioplegia

noun car·dio·ple·gia \ˌkärd-ē-ō-ˈplē-j(ē-)ə\

Medical Definition of CARDIOPLEGIA

:  temporary cardiac arrest induced (as by drugs) during heart surgery
car·dio·ple·gic \-jik\ adjective

Browse

How to use a word that (literally) drives some people nuts.
Test your vocab with our fun, fast game
Ailurophobia, and 9 other unusual fears