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valvuloplasty

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val·vu·lo·plas·ty   (vāl'vyə-lə-plās'tē)   
n.   pl. val·vu·lo·plas·ties
Plastic surgery to repair a valve, especially a heart valve.
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Main Entry: val·vu·lo·plas·ty
Pronunciation: 'val-vy&-lO-"plas-tE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
: plastic surgery performed on a heart valve
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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valvuloplasty val·vu·lo·plas·ty (vāl'vyə-lə-plās'tē)
n.
Plastic surgery to repair a valve, especially a cardiac valve. Also called valvoplasty.

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