commissurotomy

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English

Etymology

From commissure +‎ -otomy.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkɒmɪʃəˈɹɒtəmi/

Noun

commissurotomy (plural commissurotomies)

  1. (medicine) The surgical division of a commissure or similar structure.

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