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hysterotomy

[ his-tuh-rot-uh-mee ]
/ ˌhɪs təˈrɒt ə mi /

noun, plural hys·ter·ot·o·mies.Surgery.

the operation of cutting into the uterus, as in a Cesarean.

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Origin of hysterotomy

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

Words nearby hysterotomy

hysterosalpingooophorectomy, hysterosalpingostomy, hysteroscope, hysteroscopy, hysterospasm, hysterotomy, hysterotrachelectomy, hysterotracheloplasty, hysterotrachelorrhaphy, hysterotrachelotomy, hysterotubography
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British Dictionary definitions for hysterotomy

hysterotomy
/ (ˌhɪstəˈrɒtəmɪ) /

noun plural -mies

surgical incision into the uterus
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Medical definitions for hysterotomy

hysterotomy
[ hĭs′tə-rŏt′ə-mē ]

n.

Incision of the uterus.uterotomy
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