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mucopexy

/ˈmjuːkoʊˌpɛksi/

mucopexy noun: plication of a mucosa, such as rectopexy or colpopexy.

Noun

mucopexy (plural mucopexies)

  1. Plication of a mucosa, such as rectopexy or colpopexy.
    Synonyms:
    mucosopexy

Synonyms of mucopexy

Forms of mucopexy

pluralmucopexies

Origin of mucopexy

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: muco- + -pexy.

Questions about mucopexy

What does mucopexy mean?
Mucopexy means plication of a mucosa, such as rectopexy or colpopexy.
What part of speech is mucopexy?
Mucopexy is a noun.
How do you pronounce mucopexy?
Mucopexy is pronounced /ˈmjuːkoʊˌpɛksi/.
What is the plural of mucopexy?
The plural of mucopexy is mucopexies.

Words near mucopexy in the dictionary

  1. mucoperichondrium
  2. mucoperiosteal
  3. mucoperiosteum
  4. mucoperlin
  5. mucopexies
  6. mucopexy
  7. mucophage
  8. mucophages
  9. mucophagia
  10. mucophagic
  11. mucophagy

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