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Incision or puncture into urinary bladder or gallbladder. SYN: vesicotomy. [cysto- + G. tome, incision]

- suprapubic c. opening into the bladder through an incision or puncture above the symphysis pubis.

cys·tot·o·my sis-'tät-ə-mē n, pl -mies surgical incision of the urinary bladder

surgical incision into the urinary bladder, usually by cutting through the abdominal wall above the pubic symphysis (suprapubic cystotomy). This is necessary for such operations as removing stones or tumours from the bladder and for gaining access to the prostate gland in the operation of transvesical prostatectomy.