Hymenotomy

Hymenotomy

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A hymenotomy is a minor medical procedure involving the surgical removal or opening of the hymen. It is done to treat imperforate hymen or other situations where the hymen is unusually thick or rigid. In the case of a person who has a hymen which has no opening, an opening may be created in order to facilitate menstruation. In situations where the opening is small, the individual may elect for hymenotomy to allow for sexual penetration of their vagina.

ee also

*Hymenorrhaphy

External links

* [http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic3329.htm Imperforate hymen - eMedicine article]


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  • hymenotomy — /huy meuh not euh mee/, n., pl. hymenotomies. incision of the hymen. [1850 55; HYMENO + TOMY] * * * …   Universalium

  • hymenotomy — Surgical division of a hymen. [G. hymen, membrane, + tome, incision] * * * hy·men·ot·o·my .hī mə nät ə mē n, pl mies surgical incision of the hymen * * * n. incision of the hymen at the entrance to the vagina. This operation may be performed on a …   Medical dictionary

  • hymenotomy — hy·men·ot·o·my …   English syllables

  • hymenotomy — n. incision of the hymen at the entrance to the vagina. This operation may be performed on a young girl if the membrane completely closes the vagina and thus impedes the flow of menstrual blood. It is also carried out to alleviate dyspareunia… …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • hymenotomy —   n. cutting of hymen …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • hymenotomy — ˌhīməˈnäd.əmē noun ( es) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary hymen + tomy; probably originally formed as French hyménotomie : surgical incision of the hymen * * * /huy meuh not euh mee/, n., pl. hymenotomies. incision of the hymen.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Гименотомия (Hymenotomy) — иссечение девственной плевы. Данная операция выполняется у девочек в случае, если пленка полностью закрывает вход во влагалище и препятствует выходу из него менструальной крови. Иногда выполняется для облегчения диспареунии (первого болезненного… …   Медицинские термины

  • ГИМЕНОТОМИЯ — (hymenotomy) иссечение девственной плевы. Данная операция выполняется у девочек в случае, если пленка полностью закрывает вход во влагалище и препятствует выходу из него менструальной крови. Иногда выполняется для облегчения диспареунии (первого… …   Толковый словарь по медицине

  • Hymenorrhaphy — Hymenoplasty redirects here. For the operation to correct an imperforate hymen, see Hymenotomy. Hymenorrhaphy or hymen reconstruction surgery is the surgical restoration of the hymen. The term comes from the Greek words hymen meaning membrane ,… …   Wikipedia

  • Genital modification and mutilation — The terms genital modification and genital mutilation can refer to permanent or temporary changes to human sex organs. Some forms of genital alteration are performed at the behest of an adult, with their informed consent. Others are performed on… …   Wikipedia

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