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urethrotomy
[ yoor-uh-throt-uh-mee ]
noun
, Surgery.
, plural u·re·throt·o·mies.
- an operation to cut a stricture of the urethra.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of urethrotomy1
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Example Sentences
He performed internal urethrotomy, and wrote on amputations, injuries of the head, and hernia.
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Subcutaneous urethrotomy was also practised in his time.
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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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