cardioplegia
Pronunciation: kar′dē-ō-plē′jē-ă
Definition:
- Paralysis of the heart.
- An elective stopping of cardiac activity temporarily by injection of chemicals, selective hypothermia, or electrical stimuli.
[cardio- + G. plēgē, stroke]
Pronunciation: kar′dē-ō-plē′jē-ă
Definition:
[cardio- + G. plēgē, stroke]