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

colpo- (see colposcope) + -tomy

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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-pŏtə-mē ]

n.

vaginotomy