hemorrhoidopexy

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noun

The relocation and fixation of a hemorrhoid.

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Meanings

nounhemorrhoidopexy (plural hemorrhoidopexies)

plural hemorrhoidopexies

  1. medicineThe relocation and fixation of a hemorrhoid.

    However, stapled hemorrhoidopexy is gaining popularity and presents a new option for treating hemorrhoids.

    2006, Barbara L. Bittner, American Academy of Family Physicians, Guiding the patient through minimally invasive surgery

Origin

hemorrhoid + -o- + -pexy

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APA

hemorrhoidopexy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemorrhoidopexy

MLA

“hemorrhoidopexy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemorrhoidopexy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hemorrhoidopexy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemorrhoidopexy.

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