OPEN-HEART SURGERY
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Open-Heart Surgery.
Open-Heart Surgery - as a noun
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
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
heart surgeryHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Example Sentences
"He underwent open-heart surgery to repair a blocked artery."
"The patient survived the open-heart surgery and made a full recovery."
"The surgeon performed open-heart surgery to replace a faulty valve."
"Doctors recommend open-heart surgery for severe cases of heart disease."
"During the open-heart surgery, the patient's heart was stopped and a heart-lung machine was used."
