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colpotomy

[ kol-pot-uh-mee ]
/ kɒlˈpɒt ə mi /
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noun, plural col·pot·o·mies.Surgery.
incision of the vagina.
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Also called vaginotomy.

Origin of colpotomy

colpo- (see colposcope) + -tomy
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British Dictionary definitions for colpotomy

colpotomy
/ (kəlˈpɒtəmɪ) /

noun plural -mies
a surgical incision into the wall of the vagina

Word Origin for colpotomy

C20: from colpo- + -tomy
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