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urethrotomy

[ yoor-uh-throt-uh-mee ]

noun

, Surgery.
, plural u·re·throt·o·mies.
  1. an operation to cut a stricture of the urethra.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of urethrotomy1

First recorded in 1840–50; urethro- + -tomy
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Example Sentences

He performed internal urethrotomy, and wrote on amputations, injuries of the head, and hernia.

Subcutaneous urethrotomy was also practised in his time.

The following lines of treatment are recommended: A ration or feed that favors the formation of calculi should not be fed to animals; inflammation of the sheath should receive prompt treatment—this consists in irrigating the part with warm, soapy or alkaline water, followed by an antiseptic wash; we may attempt to work the urethral calculi forward and out of the S-curve in the urethra; if this is unsuccessful, urethrotomy for their removal may be attempted.

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