Hysterotomy
[his-tuh-rot-uh-mee] /ˌhɪs təˈrɒt ə mi/
noun, plural hysterotomies. Surgery.
1.
the operation of cutting into the uterus, as in a Cesarean.
/ˌhɪstəˈrɒtəmɪ/
noun (pl) -mies
1.
surgical incision into the uterus
hysterotomy hys·ter·ot·o·my (hĭs’tə-rŏt’ə-mē)
n.
Incision of the uterus. Also called uterotomy.
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