See Also: colpohysterectomy(medicine)

retarder (iou) and colpohysterectomy (medicine)


retarder (iou)



retarder noun. M17.
[formed as RETARDED + -ER1.]
gen. A person who or thing which retards someone or something. M17.
A substance or device which acts as a retarding agent to a reaction or process. L19.

colpohysterectomy (medicine)


colpohysterectomy


Synonym: vaginal hysterectomy.

Origin: colpo-+ G. Hystera, uterus, + ektome, excision