Medical Definition of Cardiolysis

1. An obsolete operation for breaking up the adhesions in chronic mediastinopericarditis; access is gained by resection of a portion of the sternum and the corresponding costal cartilages. Origin: cardio-+ G. Lysis, loosening (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cardiolysis

cardiokymogram
cardiokymograph
cardiokymography
cardiolipin
cardiolipins
cardiolipin synthetase
cardiologic
cardiological
cardiological
cardiologies
cardiologist
cardiologist
cardiologists
cardiology
cardiology
cardiolysis (current term)
cardiomalacia
cardiomegaly
cardiomegaly
cardiometry
cardiomotility
cardiomuscular
cardiomyoliposis
cardiomyopathy
cardiomyopathy
cardiomyoplasty
cardiomyotomy
cardionatrin
cardionecrosis
cardionector

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