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sphincterotome

sphincterotome noun: the electrified wire used to perform sphincterotomy.

Noun

sphincterotome (plural sphincterotomes)

  1. The electrified wire used to perform sphincterotomy.
    • No more than a total of ten cannulation attempts (defined as a sustained contact between the sphincterotome and the papilla for at least five seconds) were allowed during this time frame.2015 August 9, Birol Baysal et al., “A Novel Round Insulated Tip Papillotome as an Alternative to the Classic Needle-Knife for Precut Sphincterotomy in Endoscopic Retrograde...

Forms of sphincterotome

pluralsphincterotomes

Origin of sphincterotome

From sphincter + -o- + -tome.

Questions about sphincterotome

What does sphincterotome mean?
Sphincterotome means the electrified wire used to perform sphincterotomy.
What part of speech is sphincterotome?
Sphincterotome is a noun.
What is the plural of sphincterotome?
The plural of sphincterotome is sphincterotomes.

Words near sphincterotome in the dictionary

  1. sphincteric
  2. sphinctero-
  3. sphincterometric
  4. sphincteroplasties
  5. sphincteroplasty
  6. sphincterotome
  7. sphincterotomes
  8. sphincterotomies
  9. sphincterotomy
  10. sphincters
  11. sphincters of Oddi

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