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 Definitions of open-heart surgery  [ˈoʊ pənˈhæn dɪd]  

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Definition of 'open-heart surgery' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) open-heart surgery
surgery performed on the exposed heart with the aid of a heart-lung machine.

Etymology:  (1975–80)

Definition of 'open-heart surgery' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) open-heart surgery
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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