English Explanatory Dictionary

cardioplegia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The deliberate, temporary cessation of cardiac activity before heart surgery

Word forms

cardioplegia cardioplegias

Etymology

From cardio- + -plegia.

Derived words

cryocardioplegia
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