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sphincterotomy /sphinc·ter·ot·o·my/ (sfingk″ter-ot´ah-me) incision of a sphincter.

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Incision into a sphincter muscle.

sphincterotomy [sfingk″ter-ot´ah-me]

incision of a sphincter.

sphincterotomy

incision of a sphincter.

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