Synonym: vaginal hysterectomy. ... Origin: colpo-+ G. Hystera, uterus, + ektome, excision ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Type: Term Pronunciation: kol′pō-his′ter-ek′tō-mē Synonyms: vaginal hysterectomy
colpohysterectomy Vaginal hysterectomy or the removal of the uterus through a surgical incision, not of the abdomen but, within the vagina. With a vaginal hysterectomy, the scar is not outwardly visible. A vaginal hysterectomy is the opposite of an abdominal hysterectomy.