Definitions for hysterotomyˌhɪs təˈrɒt ə mi
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
hys•ter•ot•o•myˌhɪs təˈrɒt ə mi(n.)(pl.)-mies.
the operation of cutting into the uterus, as in a Cesarean.
Category: Surgery
Origin of hysterotomy:
1700–10
Princeton's WordNet
hysterotomy(noun)
surgical incision into the uterus (as in cesarean section)
Wiktionary
hysterotomy(Noun)
The surgical procedure of making an incision in the uterus, commonly combined with a laparotomy during a caesarean section.
Webster Dictionary
Hysterotomy(noun)
the Caesarean section. See under Caesarean
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Hysterotomy
An incision in the uterus, performed through either the abdomen or the vagina.
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