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colposuspension en · NOUN

Etymology

From colpo- + suspension.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) The use of sutures to support the neck of the bladder in order to reduce stress incontinence in women
    • Noe et al. generally uses two single “interrupted” sutures or, in case of a colposuspension, a “continuous” type suture. 2016 February 5, “Laparoscopic Pectopexy: A Biomechanical Analysis”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

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