colposuspension

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noun

The use of sutures to support the neck of the bladder in order to reduce stress incontinence in women

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Meanings

nouncolposuspension (countable and uncountable, plural colposuspensions)

plural colposuspensions

  1. countableuncountablemedicineThe use of sutures to support the neck of the bladder in order to reduce stress incontinence in women

    Noe et al. generally uses two single “interrupted” sutures or, in case of a colposuspension, a “continuous” type suture.

    2016 February 5, “Laparoscopic Pectopexy: A Biomechanical Analysis”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From colpo- + suspension.

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APA

colposuspension. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/colposuspension

MLA

“colposuspension.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/colposuspension. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “colposuspension,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/colposuspension.

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