- vaginectomy
- Surgery to remove part or all of the vagina (the birth canal).
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Vaginectomy — Interventions infobox Name = PAGENAME Caption = ICD10 = ICD9 = 70.4 MeshID = OtherCodes = Vaginectomy is a medical procedure to remove all or part of the vagina. It is usually used as a treatment for vaginal cancer. Vaginectomy is also used as… … Wikipedia
vaginectomy — /vaj euh nek teuh mee/, n., pl. vaginectomies. Surg. excision of part or all of the vagina. [VAGIN(A) + ECTOMY] * * * … Universalium
vaginectomy — noun The surgical removal of all or part of the vagina … Wiktionary
vaginectomy — Excision of the vagina or a segment thereof. SYN: colpectomy. [vagina + G. ektome, excision] * * * vag·i·nec·to·my .vaj ə nek tə mē n, pl mies COLPECTOMY * * * vag·i·nec·to·my (vaj″ĭ nekґt … Medical dictionary
vaginectomy — n. surgical removal of the vagina or part of the vagina; surgical removal of part or all of the membrane covering the testis and epididymis … English contemporary dictionary
vaginectomy — /vædʒənˈɛktəmi/ (say vajuhn ektuhmee) noun (plural vaginectomies) 1. removal by surgery of all or any part of the vagina. 2. removal by surgery of part of the serum producing sheath of the testis and epididymis …
vaginectomy — /vaj euh nek teuh mee/, n., pl. vaginectomies. Surg. excision of part or all of the vagina. [VAGIN(A) + ECTOMY] … Useful english dictionary
Genital modification and mutilation — The terms genital modification and genital mutilation can refer to permanent or temporary changes to human sex organs. Some forms of genital alteration are performed at the behest of an adult, with their informed consent. Others are performed on… … Wikipedia
List of surgical procedures — Surgical procedures have long and possibly daunting names. The meaning of many surgical procedure names can often be understood if the name is broken into parts. For example in splenectomy, ectomy is a suffix meaning the removal of a part of the… … Wikipedia
Hysterectomy — Intervention ICD 9 CM 68.9 MeSH D007044 A hysterectomy (from Greek ὑστέρα hys … Wikipedia
