mucopexy

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/ˈmjuːkoʊˌpɛksi/

noun

Plication of a mucosa, such as rectopexy or colpopexy.

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Meanings

nounmucopexy (plural mucopexies)

plural mucopexies

  1. Plication of a mucosa, such as rectopexy or colpopexy.

    Synonyms: mucosopexy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounPlication of a mucosa, such as rectopexy or colpopexy.

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Origin

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: muco- + -pexy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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