- pericardiolysis
- n.the surgical separation of adhesion between the heart and surrounding structures within the ribcage (adherent pericardium). The operation has now fallen into disuse.
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peri·car·di·ol·y·sis (per″e-kahr″de-olґĭ-sis) [pericardium + -lysis] the operation of freeing adhesions between the visceral and parietal pericardium or between the pericardium and surrounding tissues or organs.
Medical dictionary. 2011.