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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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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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for hysterotomy

hysterotomy
[ hĭs′tə-rŏt′ə-mē ]
n.
Incision of the uterus.uterotomy
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