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hymenotomy

American  
[hahy-muh-not-uh-mee] / ˌhaɪ məˈnɒt ə mi /

noun

PLURAL

hymenotomies

  1. incision of the hymen.

Etymology

Origin of hymenotomy

First recorded in 1850–55; hymeno- + -tomy

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Hymenotomy, hī-men-ot′o-mi, n. the cutting or dissection of membranes.

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