ventriculotomy

Mira otros diccionarios:

• ventriculotomy — Incision into a ventricle; e.g., into the cerebral third ventricle for the relief of hydrocephalus or into a cardiac ventricle to surgically correct an abnormality. [ventriculo + G. tome, incision] * * * ven·tric·u· …   Medical dictionary

• partial encircling endocardial ventriculotomy — the encompassing and isolation of visible areas of endocardial fibrosis in the left ventricle by an incision extending partway through the endocardium; done to relieve ventricular tachycardia in patients with ischemic heart disease …   Medical dictionary

• Aneurysm — A localized widening (dilatation) of an artery, vein, or the heart. At the area of an aneurysm, there is typically a bulge and the wall is weakened and may rupture. The word “aneurysm” comes from the Greek “aneurysma” meaning “a widening.” * * *… …   Medical dictionary

• EEV — endocardial ventriculotomy; equine encephalitis virus; equine encephalosis virus; extracellular enveloped virus …   Medical dictionary

• EEV — • endocardial ventriculotomy; • equine encephalitis virus; • equine encephalosis virus; • extracellular enveloped virus …   Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations

• ventriculo- — combining form Etymology: New Latin, from Latin ventriculus stomach, ventricle of the heart more at ventricle 1. : ventricle ventriculotomy 2 …   Useful english dictionary