meatotomy

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noun

A form of penile modification in which the underside of the glans is split, sometimes performed to alleviate meatal stenosis or urethral stricture.

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Meanings

nounmeatotomy (plural meatotomies)

plural meatotomies

  1. medicineA form of penile modification in which the underside of the glans is split, sometimes performed to alleviate meatal stenosis or urethral stricture.

Origin

From meato- + -tomy.

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Translations

Russian меатотомия
  • меатотомия (meatotomija)splitting modification of the glans penis
Spanish meatotomía
  • meatotomíasplitting modification of the glans penis
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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