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urethrotomy

American  
[yoor-uh-throt-uh-mee] / ˌjʊər əˈθrɒt ə mi /

noun

Surgery.
urethrotomies plural
  1. an operation to cut a stricture of the urethra.


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Etymology

Origin of urethrotomy

First recorded in 1840–50; urethro- + -tomy

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He performed internal urethrotomy, and wrote on amputations, injuries of the head, and hernia.

From Outlines of Greek and Roman Medicine by Elliott, James Sands

Subcutaneous urethrotomy was also practised in his time.

From Outlines of Greek and Roman Medicine by Elliott, James Sands

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