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HYSTEROPEXY

\hˈɪstəɹˌə͡ʊpksi], \hˈɪstəɹˌə‍ʊpksi], \h_ˈɪ_s_t_ə_ɹ_ˌəʊ_p_k_s_i]\

Definitions of HYSTEROPEXY

1900 - A dictionary of medicine and the allied sciences
1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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[Greek] the operation of fixing the uterus; especially of fixing it by sutures to the anterior abdominal wall, to relieve displacement.

1900 - A dictionary of medicine and the allied sciences
By Alexander Duane

Fixation of the uterus by means of a surgical operation, either to the abdominal wall or to the vagina.

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

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