cardiovalvulotome

cardiovalvulotome

 [kahr″de-o-val´vu-lo-tōm″] an instrument for incising a heart valve.

cardiovalvulotome

(kăr″dē-ō-văl′vū-lō-tōm″) [″ + ″ + Gr. tome, incision] An instrument for excising part of a valve, esp. the mitral valve.