colposuspension
Pronunciation: kol′pō-sus-pen′shun
Definition: Suture fixation of the lateral vaginal fornix to the Cooper ligament on each side, as a modification and enhancement of the standard Marshall-Marchetti-Kranz urethrovesical suspension for stress urinary incontinence due to cystocele.
[colpo- + suspension]
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Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.
