cardiectomy

English

Etymology

cardia- +‎ -ectomy

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -ɛktəmi

Noun

cardiectomy (plural cardiectomies)

  1. The surgical removal of the cardia (the part of the esophagus that connects to the stomach).

Surgical removal of the heart.

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