hysterotomy

[ his-tuh-rot-uh-mee ]

noun

, Surgery.

, plural hys·ter·ot·o·mies.

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

hysterotomy

/ ˌhɪstəˈrɒtəmɪ /

noun

1. surgical incision into the uterus

Word History and Origins

Origin of hysterotomy¹

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

Example Sentences

Days of contractions later, when the patient still hadn’t given birth, her doctors planned a hysterotomy.

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