<procedure> Excision of the hymen. ... Origin: G. Hymen, membrane, + ektome, excision ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(hi″mәn-ek´tә-me) excision of the hymen.
Type: Term Pronunciation: hī′me-nek′tŏ-mē Definitions: 1. Excision of the hymen.
A medical procedure that requires surgically removing or opening the hymen. Common reasons for the surgery are to treat imperforate hymen or other situations where the hymen is unusually thick or rigid. The procedure will allow normal menstruation, sexual intercourse and tampon insertion in women that are naturally unable to do so. Broader te...
hymenectomy Excision of the hymen (the fold of muscous membrane often found at the orifice of the vagina; the vaginal membrane).