Medical Dictionary
commissurotomy
noun com·mis·sur·ot·o·my
\ˌkäm-ə-ˌshu̇(ə)r-ˈät-ə-mē, -shə-ˈrät-\
\ˌkäm-ə-ˌshu̇(ə)r-ˈät-ə-mē, -shə-ˈrät-\
plural -mies
Medical Definition of COMMISSUROTOMY
: the operation of cutting through a band of muscle or nerve fibers; specifically : separation of the flaps of a mitral valve to relieve mitral stenosis : valvulotomy
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