adhesiotomy /ad·he·si·ot·o·my/ (ad-he″ze-ot´ah-me) surgical division of adhesions.
adhesiotomy
ad·he·si·ot·o·my ( d-h  z- t  -m)n. Surgical division or separation of adhesions. |
adhesiotomy
[adhē′sē·ot′əmē]
Etymology: L, adhaerens + Gk, temnein to cut
the surgical division or separation of adhesions, usually performed to relieve an intestinal obstruction. Also called lysis. See also abdominal surgery.
adhesiotomy
surgical division of adhesions.
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