noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The surgical closure of the uterus by suturing the edges of the os. dated, rare, uncountable

   "Eight cases were operated on (including his own) by hysterocleisis, kolpocleisis, or nephrectomy."

Example

More examples

"Eight cases were operated on (including his own) by hysterocleisis, kolpocleisis, or nephrectomy."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὑστέρα (hustéra) + Ancient Greek κλεῖσις (kleîsis). By surface analysis, hystero- + -cleisis.

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