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vaginapexy, vaginopexy (s) (noun); vaginapexies, vaginopexies (pl)
Suture of a relaxed and prolapsed vagina to the abdominal wall. The procedure of a vaginapexy is to treat a pelvic organ prolapse whereby the vaginal walls weaken and sag out of their usual anatomical position.
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vaginopexy (s) (noun), vaginopexies (pl)
A medical operation to to lift and fix the vagina: A few years after a hysterectomy was performed, Mary had to undergo another operation called vaginopexy to restore the pelvic floor involving a descended or prolapsed vagina.
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