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hymenotomy

[hahy-muh-not-uh-mee]

noun

plural

hymenotomies 

  1. incision of the hymen.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hymenotomy1

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

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

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