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sphincterotomy

sphincterotomy noun: the surgical procedure for treating fissures in the mucosa of the anal canal, or sphincter.

Noun

sphincterotomy (plural sphincterotomies)

  1. The surgical procedure for treating fissures in the mucosa of the anal canal, or sphincter.

sphincterotomy meaning in Tamil

sphincterotomy in Tamil

சுருக்கிவெட்டு

Forms of sphincterotomy

pluralsphincterotomies

Origin of sphincterotomy

From sphincter + -otomy.

Questions about sphincterotomy

What does sphincterotomy mean?
Sphincterotomy means the surgical procedure for treating fissures in the mucosa of the anal canal, or sphincter.
What is sphincterotomy in Tamil?
Sphincterotomy in Tamil is சுருக்கிவெட்டு. See Sphincterotomy meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is sphincterotomy?
Sphincterotomy is a noun.
What is the plural of sphincterotomy?
The plural of sphincterotomy is sphincterotomies.

Words near sphincterotomy in the dictionary

  1. sphincteroplasties
  2. sphincteroplasty
  3. sphincterotome
  4. sphincterotomes
  5. sphincterotomies
  6. sphincterotomy
  7. sphincters
  8. sphincters of Oddi
  9. sphinctozoan
  10. sphindid
  11. sphindids

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