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sphinc·ter·ot·o·my (sfingk″tər-otґə-me) [sphincter + -tomy] incision of a sphincter.Medical dictionary. 2011.
sphincterotomy — noun The surgical procedure for treating fissures in the mucosa of the anal canal, or sphincter … Wiktionary
sphincterotomy — sphinc·ter·ot·o·my … English syllables
sphincterotomy — n. 1) surgical division, usually partial, of any sphincter muscle. See also: anal fissure 2) surgical incision of part of the iris in the eye at the border of the pupil … The new mediacal dictionary
sphincterotomy — ˌsfiŋ(k)təˈräd.əmē noun ( es) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary sphincter + o + tomy : surgical incision of a sphincter … Useful english dictionary
Lateral internal sphincterotomy — A lateral internal sphincterotomy is performed on the internal anal sphincter muscle, the involuntary muscle that controls the passage of stool. The internal anal sphincter is one of two muscles that control the sphincter.A lateral internal… … Wikipedia
Anal sphincterotomy — is a surgical procedure that involves treating mucosal fissures from the anal canal/sphincter. The word is formed from sphincter + otomy (to cut, to separate). Procedure # The surgery can be performed under any kind of anesthesia. # After… … Wikipedia
precut sphincterotomy — in cannulation and sphincterotomy for procedures in the common bile duct, initial cutting of the papilla of Vater when the opening is particularly blocked or stenosed … Medical dictionary
internal sphincterotomy — incision of the internal anal sphincter in treatment of an anal fissure … Medical dictionary
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography — Intervention Duodenoscopic image of two pigment stones extracted from common bile duct after sphincterotomy. ICD 9 CM … Wikipedia
List of surgical procedures — Surgical procedures have long and possibly daunting names. The meaning of many surgical procedure names can often be understood if the name is broken into parts. For example in splenectomy, ectomy is a suffix meaning the removal of a part of the… … Wikipedia
