hysterotomy

[ his-tuh-rot-uh-mee ]

noun,plural hys·ter·ot·o·mies.Surgery.
  1. the operation of cutting into the uterus, as in a Cesarean.

Origin of hysterotomy

1
First recorded in 1700–10; hystero- + -tomy

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British Dictionary definitions for hysterotomy

hysterotomy

/ (ˌhɪstəˈrɒtəmɪ) /


nounplural -mies
  1. surgical incision into the uterus

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