Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The operation of cutting a sphincter to prevent its spasmodic action.
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- noun surgery The surgical procedure for treating
fissures in themucosa of the anal canal, orsphincter .
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In an attempt to obviate the need for an indwelling catheter, bladder neck resection and tri-radiate sphincterotomy were carried out in
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Yes, doctors in India really did take two groups of patients scheduled for a sphincterotomy (explanation linked, ...
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Biliary endoscopic sphincterotomy (ES) followed by biliary orifice dilation (BOD) with large-diameter balloons (>
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