Medical Definition of Sphincterectomy

1. 1. Excision of a portion of the pupillary border of the iris. 2. Dissecting away any sphincter muscle. Origin: sphincter + G. Ektome, excision (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sphincterectomy

sphincter of common bile duct
sphincter of gastric antrum
sphincter of hepatic flexure of colon
sphincter of hepatopancreatic ampulla
sphincter of pancreatic duct
sphincter of the pharyngeal isthmus
sphincter of third portion of duodenum
sphincter pupillae
sphincter vesicae biliaris
sphincteral
sphincteralgia
sphincterectomy (current term)
sphincteric
sphincterismus
sphincteritis
sphincteroid
sphincteroid tract of ileum
sphincterolysis
sphincteroplasty
sphincteroscope
sphincteroscopy
sphincterotome
sphincterotomy
sphincters
sphinganine
sphinganine kinase

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