Open-Heart Surgery

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

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heart surgery in which the rib cage is spread open, the heart is stopped and blood is detoured through a heart-lung machine while a heart valve or coronary artery is surgically repaired

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unclassified

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Variants

3 surface forms

plural: Open-Heart Surgeries
possessive: Open-Heart Surgery's
pluralpossessive: Open-Heart Surgeries'

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