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surgical terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Colpocleisis | surgical closure of the vagina |
| colpoperineorrhaphy | suturing of the vagina and the perineum |
| colpoplasty | surgical repair of the vagina |
| colporrhaphy | suturing of the vagina wall |
| episioperineoplastly | surgical repair of the vulva and the perineum |
| episiorrhaphy | suturing of ( tear in) the vulva |
| hymenectomy | excision of the hymen |
| hymenotomy | incision of the hymen |
| hysterectomy | excisions of the uterus |
| hysteropexy | surgical fixation of the uterus |
| hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy | excision of uterus, uterine tubes and ovaries |
| mammoplasty | surgical repair of the breast |
| mastectomy | surgical removal of the breast |
| mastopexy | surgical fixation of the breast |
| oophorectomy | excision of the ovary |
| perineorrhaphy | suturing of a tear in the perineum |
| salpingectomy | excision of the uterine tube |
| saplingo- oophorectomy | excision of uterine tube and ovary |
| salpingostomy | creation of artificial opening in the uterine tube |
| trachelectomy | excision of the cervix |
| trachelorrhaphy | suturing of the cervix |
| vulvectomy | excision of the vulva |