colpocystotomy

col·po·cys·tot·o·my

(kol'pō-sis-tot'ō-mē), Incision into the bladder through the vagina. [colpo- + G. kystis, bladder, + tomē, incision]

colpocystotomy

(kŏl″pō-sĭs-tŏt′ō-mē) [″ + ″ + tome, incision] An incision into the bladder through the vagina. This procedure is no longer used, as better surgical approaches to the bladder are available.