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hysterotomy
[ his-tuh-rot-uh-mee ]
/ ˌhɪs təˈrɒt ə mi /
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noun, plural hys·ter·ot·o·mies.Surgery.
the operation of cutting into the uterus, as in a Cesarean.
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Words nearby hysterotomy
hysterics, hystero-, hysterogenic, hysteroid, hysteron proteron, hysterotomy, hystricomorph, hyte, Hythe, hythergraph, Hywel Dda
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How to use hysterotomy in a sentence
Days of contractions later, when the patient still hadn’t given birth, her doctors planned a hysterotomy.
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British Dictionary definitions for hysterotomy
hysterotomy
/ (ˌhɪstəˈrɒtəmɪ) /
noun plural -mies
surgical incision into the uterus
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