cardiorrhaphy
noun
car·di·or·rha·phy
ˌkärd-ē-ˈȯr-ə-fē 
plural cardiorrhaphies
: a surgical operation of suturing the heart muscle (as in the repair of a stab wound)
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“Cardiorrhaphy.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/cardiorrhaphy. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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