| annuloplasty | Reconstruction of the ring (or annulus) of an incompetent cardiac valve. Origin: L. Anulus, ring, + G. Plastos, formed (05 Mar 2000) |
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| annuloplasty ring | The dilated annulus is sutured, often to a prosthetic ring, thereby reducing it to its normal systolic size. (05 Mar 2000) |