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stomatotomy

[ stoh-muh-tot-uh-mee, stom-uh- ]
/ ˌstoʊ məˈtɒt ə mi, ˌstɒm ə- /

noun, plural sto·ma·tot·o·mies.Surgery.

incision of the cervix to facilitate labor.

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Also stomatomy.

Origin of stomatotomy

stomato- + -tomy

Words nearby stomatotomy

stomatonecrosis, stomatopathy, stomatoplasty, stomatopod, stomatorrhagia, stomatotomy, stomatous, -stome, stomium, stomodaeum, stomodeum
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