vaginectomy

[ vaj-uh-nek-tuh-mee ]
/ ˌvædʒ əˈnɛk tə mi /

noun, plural vag·i·nec·to·mies.Surgery.

excision of part or all of the vagina.

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Origin of vaginectomy

vagin(a) + -ectomy

Words nearby vaginectomy

vaginal hysterotomy, vaginalitis, vaginal nerve, vaginal opening, vaginate, vaginectomy, vaginismus, vaginitis, vaginitis emphysematosa, vagino-, vaginocele
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British Dictionary definitions for vaginectomy

vaginectomy
/ (ˌvædʒɪˈnɛktəmɪ) /

noun plural -mies

surgical removal of all or part of the vagina
surgical removal of part of the serous sheath surrounding the testis and epididymis
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Medical definitions for vaginectomy

vaginectomy
[ văj′ə-nĕk′tə-mē ]

n.

Surgical removal of all or part of the vagina.colpectomy
Surgical removal of the serous membrane covering the testis and epididymus.
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