sphincterectomy

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noun

Surgical removal or excision of the sphincter.

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Meanings

nounsphincterectomy (plural sphincterectomies)

plural sphincterectomies

  1. medicineSurgical removal or excision of the sphincter.

Origin

From sphincter + -ectomy.

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

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Chicago

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

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