- hysteropexy
- hys·ter·o·pexy
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hysteropexy
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hysteropexy — Fixation of a displaced or abnormally movable uterus. SYN: uterofixation, uteropexy. [hystero + G. pexis, fixation] abdominal h. attachment of the uterus to the anterior abdominal wall. * * * … Medical dictionary
hysteropexy — ˈhistərōˌpeksē noun ( es) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary hyster + pexy : surgical fixation of a displaced uterus … Useful english dictionary
hysterorrhaphy — Sutural repair of a lacerated uterus. [hystero + G. rhaphe, suture] * * * hys·ter·or·rha·phy .his tə rȯr ə fē n, pl phies 1) a suturing of an incised or ruptured uterus 2) HYSTEROPEXY … Medical dictionary
uterofixation — SYN: hysteropexy. * * * utero·fix·a·tion (u″tər o fik saґshən) hysteropexy … Medical dictionary
uteropexy — SYN: hysteropexy. * * * utero·pexy (uґtər o pek″se) hysteropexy … Medical dictionary
Uterine prolapse — Female genital prolapse Classification and external resources ICD 10 N81.4 ICD 9 618.1 … Wikipedia
ventrofixation — n. see ventrosuspension * * * ven·tro·fix·a·tion (ven″tro fik saґshən) [ventro + fixation] the operation of suspending the retroplaced uterus to the abdominal wall. Cf. hysteropexy … Medical dictionary
hysterorrhaphy — ˌhistəˈrärəfē noun ( es) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary hyster + rrhaphy 1. : a suturing of an incised or ruptured uterus 2. : hysteropexy … Useful english dictionary
-pexy — ˌpeksē, si noun combining form ( es) Etymology: New Latin, pexia, from Greek pēxia solidity, from pēxis solidity, freezing, putting together (from pēgnynai to fix, fasten together) + ia y more at pact : fixation : making fast … Useful english dictionary
