Synonym for cystotomy ... <procedure, surgery> A surgical incision into the bladder. ... (27 Sep 1997) ... 
(ves″ĭ-kot´ә-me) incision into the urinary bladder, usually done to divert the flow of urine when the bladder can no longer function as a reservoir. After incising the bladder the surgeon moves it forward and sutures the opening to the skin to form a stoma. Called also cystotomy.
Type: Term Pronunciation: ves′i-kot′ŏ-mē Synonyms: cystotomy
vesicotomy The surgical incision of the urinary bladder.