vaginotomy

[ vaj-uh-not-uh-mee ]
/ ˌvædʒ ə?nɒt ə mi /

noun, plural vag·i·not·o·mies.Surgery.

colpotomy.

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Origin of vaginotomy

vagino- + -tomy

Words nearby vaginotomy

vaginoperineotomy, vaginopexy, vaginoplasty, vaginoscopy, vaginosis, vaginotomy, vagitus uterinus, vago-, vagodepressor, vagolysis, vagolytic
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Medical definitions for vaginotomy

vaginotomy
[ v?j′ə-nŏt′ə-mē ]

n.

Incision of the vagina.colpotomy
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