Reconstruction of the ring (or annulus) of an incompetent cardiac valve. ... Origin: L. Anulus, ring, + G. Plastos, formed ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(an´u-lo-plas″te) plastic repair of a cardiac valve by shortening the circumference of its annulus.
Type: Term Pronunciation: an′yū-lō-plas′tē Definitions: 1. Reconstruction of the ring (or annulus) of a cardiac valve.
annuloplasty, anuloplasty A plastic repair of a cardiac valve by shortening the circumference of its annulus.