Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Incision of the pericardium for the removal of a foreign body or for any other purpose.
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Examples
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( "Post" means after, and "pericardiotomy" means opening the membrane around the heart for open heart surgery.)
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Balloon pericardiotomy: This uses a small balloon to make a hole in your heart sac to let out fluid.
Vanguard 2009
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Balloon pericardiotomy: This uses a small balloon to make a hole in your heart sac to let out fluid.
Vanguard 2009
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