colpotomy
[ kol-pot-uh-mee ]
noun,plural col·pot·o·mies.Surgery.
incision of the vagina.
Origin of colpotomy
1- Also called vaginotomy.
Words Nearby colpotomy
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How to use colpotomy in a sentence
Therefore, before deciding upon the removal of a tumour by colpotomy, all the above points must be taken into consideration.
British Dictionary definitions for colpotomy
colpotomy
/ (kəlˈpɒtəmɪ) /
nounplural -mies
a surgical incision into the wall of the vagina
Origin of colpotomy
1C20: from colpo- + -tomy
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