pericardotomy

per·i·car·di·ot·o·my

(per'i-kar'dē-ot'ŏ-mē), Incision into the pericardium. Synonym(s): pericardotomy [pericardium + G. tomē, incision]

pericardotomy

(pĕr″ĭ-kăr-dŏt′ō-mē) [Gr. peri, around, + kardia, heart, + tome, incision] Incision of the pericardium.