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colpopexy

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colpopexy /col·po·pexy/ (kol´pah-pek″se) suture of a relaxed vagina to the abdominal wall.
col·po·pex·y (klp-pks)
n.
See vaginofixation.
colpopexy [kol´po-pek″se]
suture of a relaxed vagina to the abdominal wall.
colpopexy
suture of a relaxed vagina to the abdominal wall.
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