Medical Dictionary

sphincterectomy

noun sphinc·ter·ec·to·my \ˌsfiŋk-tər-ˈek-tə-mē\
plural sphinc·ter·ec·to·mies

Medical Definition of SPHINCTERECTOMY

:  surgical excision of a sphincter

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