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valvectomy

valvectomy noun: the excision of a heart valve.

Noun

valvectomy (plural valvectomies)

  1. The excision of a heart valve.

Forms of valvectomy

pluralvalvectomies

Origin of valvectomy

From valve + -ectomy.

Words that rhyme with valvectomy

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Questions about valvectomy

What does valvectomy mean?
Valvectomy means the excision of a heart valve.
What part of speech is valvectomy?
Valvectomy is a noun.
What is the plural of valvectomy?
The plural of valvectomy is valvectomies.

Words near valvectomy in the dictionary

  1. valve snails
  2. valve timing
  3. valve train
  4. valve trains
  5. valvectomies
  6. valvectomy
  7. valved
  8. valveless
  9. valvelessness
  10. valvelet
  11. valvelets

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