- syringotomy
- SYN: fistulotomy.
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sy·rin·got·o·my (sir″in-gotґə-me) [syringo- + -tomy] incision of a fistula, particularly an anal fistula.
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syringotomy
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Syringotomy — Syr in*got o*my, n. [Gr. ? a tube, a hollow sore + ? to cut: cf. F. syringotomie.] (Surg.) The operation of cutting for anal fistula. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
syringotomy — /sir ing gotˈə mi/ noun (surgery) Cutting of a fistula • • • Main Entry: ↑syrinx … Useful english dictionary
Syringotome — Sy*rin go*tome, n. [Cf. F. syringotome. See {Syringotomy}.] (Surg. & Anat.) A small blunt pointed bistoury, used in syringotomy. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fistulotomy — Incision or surgical enlargement of a fistula. SYN: syringotomy. [fistula + G. tome, incision] * * * fis·tu·lot·o·my (fis″tu lotґə me) incision of a fistula … Medical dictionary
