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Pfannenstiel incision

Pfannenstiel incision noun: a surgical incision that allows access to the abdomen.

Noun

Pfannenstiel incision (plural Pfannenstiel incisions)

  1. A surgical incision that allows access to the abdomen.

Synonyms of Pfannenstiel incision

Forms of Pfannenstiel incision

pluralPfannenstiel incisions

Origin of Pfannenstiel incision

Named after Hermann Johannes Pfannenstiel (1862–1909), German gynecologist who invented the technique in 1900.

Questions about Pfannenstiel incision

What does Pfannenstiel incision mean?
Pfannenstiel incision means a surgical incision that allows access to the abdomen.
What part of speech is Pfannenstiel incision?
Pfannenstiel incision is a noun.
What is the plural of Pfannenstiel incision?
The plural of Pfannenstiel incision is Pfannenstiel incisions.

Words near Pfannenstiel incision in the dictionary

  1. Pfahlers
  2. Pfalz
  3. pfalzgraf
  4. pfalzgrafs
  5. Pfannenstiel
  6. Pfannenstiel incision
  7. Pfannenstiel incisions
  8. Pfannenstiel-Kerr incision
  9. Pfannenstiel-Kerr incisions
  10. Pfannenstiels
  11. PFAR

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