Outrageously Funny Word Dictionary :: Sternopericardiac

👉 A sternotomy is a surgical procedure used to open and remove a portion of the heart's wall, called the "cardiac" wall. This allows for the removal of the left and/or right side of the heart without affecting the other parts of the body. The term "sternopericardiac" refers to this surgical technique because it involves opening the sternum (the chest bone) rather than the sternocleidomastoid muscle, which is responsible for opening the diaphrag

sternopericardiac