cardioplegia

English

Etymology

From cardio- +‎ -plegia.

Noun

cardioplegia (usually uncountable, plural cardioplegias)

  1. (surgery) The deliberate, temporary cessation of cardiac activity before heart surgery

Derived terms

Translations

Italian

Etymology

From cardio- +‎ -plegia.

Noun

cardioplegia f (plural cardioplegie)

  1. (surgery) cardioplegia
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