hys·ter·ot·o·my (h s t -r t -m )n. pl. hys·ter·ot·o·mies Surgical incision of the uterus, as in a cesarean section. |
hysterotomy [ˌhɪstəˈrɒtəmɪ]
n pl -mies
(Medicine / Surgery) surgical incision into the uterus
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| Noun | 1. | hysterotomy - surgical incision into the uterus (as in cesarean section) abdominal delivery, C-section, caesarean, caesarean delivery, caesarean section, caesarian, caesarian delivery, caesarian section, cesarean, cesarean delivery, cesarean section, cesarian, cesarian section - the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way) surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process, surgery, operation - a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body; "they will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available"; "he died while undergoing surgery" |
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