tracheloplasty

English

Etymology

From trachelo- (“cervix uteri”) +‎ -plasty.

Noun

tracheloplasty (countable and uncountable, plural tracheloplasties)

  1. (surgery) cervical cerclage; insertion of a strong suture into and around the cervix early in the pregnancy, and its removal towards the end of the pregnancy when the greatest risk of miscarriage has passed
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