Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

valvulotomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: valvu-lo-to-my
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A valvotomy: an incision to relieve stenosis of a valve, especially in the heart

Example Sentences

"A few days after Bailey's success, on June 16, in Boston, Dr. Dwight Harken successfully performed his first valvulotomy for mitral stenosis."

Etymology

From valvulo- + -tomy.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: valvulo
Suffix: tomy

Inflected Forms

valvulotomies (plural)

Synonyms

valvotomy

Questions

What does valvulotomy mean?: A valvotomy: an incision to relieve stenosis of a valve, especially in the heart
Where does valvulotomy come from?: From valvulo- + -tomy.

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