Cardiovascular
valvuloplasty
VAL-vyoo-loh-plas-tee
StatusNew
Definition
Surgical repair of a heart valve
ProcedureCardiovascular
Breakdown
Root
valvul/o
valve
Suffix
-plasty
surgical repair
Etymology
Latin: valvul/o (valve) + -plasty (surgical repair)
Practice
Related Terms
angioplasty
AN-jee-oh-plas-tee
Procedure to open narrowed or blocked arteries, typically using a balloon and sometimes a stent.
Cardiovascularangi/o
arthroplasty
AR-throh-plas-tee
Surgical repair or replacement of a joint
Musculoskeletalarthr/o
keratoplasty
KER-uh-toh-plas-tee
Surgical repair of the cornea; corneal transplant
Special Senseskerat/o
tympanoplasty
tim-pan-oh-PLAS-tee
Surgical repair of the eardrum
Special Sensestympan/o