English Explanatory Dictionary

cardiectomy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The surgical removal of the cardia (the part of the esophagus that connects to the stomach).
noun
  1. The surgical removal of the heart, either in transplantation or in autopsy.

Word forms

cardiectomy cardiectomies

Etymology

By surface analysis, cardia + -ectomy.

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