pericardiodesis
pericardiodesis · pericardiodeses
A procedure involving the fusion of the layers of the pericardium after the injection…A procedure involving the fusion of the layers of the pericardium after the injection of a sclerosant, used in the treatment of recurrent pericardial effusions.
Meaning
1 sensesA procedure involving the fusion of the layers of the pericardium after the injection of a sclerosant, used in the treatment of recurrent pericardial effusions.
Origin
From pericardium + -o- + -desis.From pericardium + -o- + -desis.
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Forms
plural: pericardiodeses| Singular | pericardiodesis |
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