colpotomy
[ kol-pot-uh-mee ]
/ kɒlˈpɒt ə mi /
noun, plural col·pot·o·mies. Surgery.
incision of the vagina.
Also called
vaginotomy.
Origin of colpotomy
Words nearby colpotomy
colposcope,
colposcopy,
colpospasm,
colpostenosis,
colpostenotomy,
colpotomy,
colpoxerosis,
colt,
colt distemper,
coltan,
colter
Example sentences from the Web for colpotomy
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) /
noun plural -mies
a surgical incision into the wall of the vagina
Word Origin for colpotomy
C20: from
colpo- +
-tomy
Medical definitions for colpotomy
colpotomy
[ kŏl-pŏt′ə-mē ]
n.
vaginotomy