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Noun: hysterotomy  ,his-tu'ró-tu-mee
  1. Surgical incision into the uterus (as in cesarean section)

Derived forms: hysterotomies

Type of: op [informal], operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process

Part of: abdominal delivery, caesarean, caesarean delivery, caesarean section, caesarian, caesarian delivery, caesarian section, cesarean [N. Amer], cesarean delivery [N. Amer], cesarean section [N. Amer], cesarian [N. Amer], cesarian section [N. Amer], C-section

Encyclopedia: Hysterotomy