cardiotomy /kär′dē·ot″əmē/ [Gk, kardia + temnein, to cut] , 1. an operation in which the heart is incised. 2. an operation in which the cardiac end of the stomach or cardiac orifice is incised.
cardiotomy
cardiotomy /kär′dē·ot″əmē/ [Gk, kardia + temnein, to cut] , 1. an operation in which the heart is incised. 2. an operation in which the cardiac end of the stomach or cardiac orifice is incised.