mucopexy

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: muco- +‎ -pexy.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA(key): /ˈmjuːkoʊˌpɛksi/

Noun[edit]

mucopexy (plural mucopexies)

  1. Plication of a mucosa, such as rectopexy or colpopexy.

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Hyponyms[edit]

See Category:English terms suffixed with -pexy, many of which are types of mucopexy.

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