sphincteroplasty

sphincteroplasty
Operation on any sphincteric muscle. [sphincter + G. plastos, formed]

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sphinc·tero·plas·ty 'sfiŋk-tər-ə-.plas-tē n, pl -ties plastic surgery of a sphincter <anal \sphincteroplasty>

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sphinc·tero·plas·ty (sfingkґtər-o-plas″te) [sphincter + -plasty] surgical repair of a defective sphincter. sphincteroplastic adj

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