colposuspension

noun

Etymology

From colpo- + suspension.

  1. derived from *(s)péndeti
  2. derived from *pendō
  3. borrowed from suspensiō
  4. formed as colposuspension — “colpo- + suspension

Definitions

  1. The use of sutures to support the neck of the bladder in order to reduce stress…

    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.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for colposuspension. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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