valvulotomy

[val-vyuh-lot-uh-mee]

val·vu·lot·o·my

[val-vyuh-lot-uh-mee]
noun, plural val·vu·lot·o·mies. Surgery.
the opening, slitting, or fracturing of a heart valve.

Origin:
valvule + -o- + -tomy
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Valvulotomy has a plethora of syllables.
So is sesquipedalianism. Does it mean:
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
given to using long words.
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valvulotomy val·vu·lot·o·my (vāl'vyə-lŏt'ə-mē)
n.
See valvotomy.

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