Commissurotomy Definition
kŏmə-sho͝o-rŏtə-mē
commissurotomies
noun
Surgical incision of a commissure in the body, as one made in the heart to relieve constriction of the mitral valve or one made in the brain to treat seizure disorders.
American Heritage Medicine
(medicine) The surgical division of a commissure or similar structure.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Commissurotomy
Noun
Singular:
commissurotomy
Plural:
commissurotomiesOrigin of Commissurotomy
commissur(e) –tomy
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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