See Also: valvotomy(medicine)
Valvotomy(health)
valvotomy(dictionary)
mitral valvotomy(medicine)
rectal valvotomy(medicine)
valvotomy knife(medicine)

dichotomize (iou) and valvotomy (medicine)


dichotomize (iou)



dichotomize verb. Also dichotomise. E17.
[from DICHOTOMY + -IZE.]
verb trans. Divide into two (esp. sharply defined) parts, esp. in a classification. E17.
verb intrans. Divide or branch successively into two, esp. sharply. M19.
dichotomi'zation noun M20.
dichotomized ppl adjective divided into two; spec. (of the moon) with exactly half the disc illuminated: E18.

valvotomy (medicine)


valvotomy


1. Cutting through a stenosed cardiac valve to relieve the obstruction.

Synonym: valvulotomy.

2. Incision of a valvular structure.

Origin: valve + G. Tome, incision