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aortotomy

aortotomy noun: incision into the aorta.

Noun

aortotomy (plural aortotomies)

  1. incision into the aorta
    • The patient did not require replacement of the wrapped portion of the aorta as there were no signs of aortic dissection, and the surgeon did not encounter problems when closing the aortotomy.2015 August 1, Tomasz Plonek et al., “Biomechanical analysis of wrapping of the moderately dilated ascending aorta”, in Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, volume 10, →DOI

aortotomy meaning in Tamil

aortotomy in Tamil

பெருந்தமனி திறப்பு

Forms of aortotomy

pluralaortotomies

Origin of aortotomy

From aorto- + -tomy.

Questions about aortotomy

What does aortotomy mean?
Aortotomy means incision into the aorta.
What is aortotomy in Tamil?
Aortotomy in Tamil is பெருந்தமனி திறப்பு. See Aortotomy meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is aortotomy?
Aortotomy is a noun.
What is the plural of aortotomy?
The plural of aortotomy is aortotomies.

Words near aortotomy in the dictionary

  1. aortorenal
  2. aortorrhaphy
  3. aortosclerosis
  4. aortoseptal
  5. aortotomies
  6. aortotomy
  7. aortotracheal
  8. AOS
  9. AOSB
  10. AOSD
  11. AOSIS

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