vaginoplasty

[ vaj-uh-noh-plas-tee ]

noun

, plural vag·in·o·plas·ties.

1. the surgical construction or reconstruction of a vagina using skin or mucous membrane from another part of the body.
2. Sometimes va·gi·na·plas·ty []. any plastic or cosmetic surgery done on the vagina; colpoplasty.

Word History and Origins

Origin of vaginoplasty¹

First recorded in 1875–80; vagino- ( def ) + -plasty ( def )