sphincterotomy

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noun

The surgical procedure for treating fissures in the mucosa of the anal canal, or sphincter.

OriginAncient Greek τέμνω (témnō) ← Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- ← English sphincter →
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Meanings

nounsphincterotomy (plural sphincterotomies)

plural sphincterotomies

  1. medicineThe surgical procedure for treating fissures in the mucosa of the anal canal, or sphincter.

Origin

  1. Late Latinsphinctēr
  2. Englishsphincter
  3. Proto-Indo-European*temh₁-
  4. Ancient Greekτέμνω (témnō)
  5. Englishsphincterotomy

From sphincter + -otomy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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