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hysterotomy

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hys·ter·ot·o·my  (hst-rt-m)
n. pl. hys·ter·ot·o·mies
Surgical incision of the uterus, as in a cesarean section.
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Noun1.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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Women were eligible if they were 15-24 weeks pregnant and the fetus had a malformation or chromosomal abnormality;, those with an allergy to prostaglandins, a history of cesarean delivery or hysterotomy, active bleeding, asthma, a deficiency of ammotic fluid or ruptured membranes were excluded.
For second-trimester abortion, women given misoprostol vaginally ... by Hollander, D. / Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
The term hysterotomy is used when the intent is to deliver a dead baby.
Miami -- or Beijing? (Insider Report) by The New American
I do completely agree with showing a mother or couple an intact stillborn baby, which can be accomplished with a late-second-trimester or third-trimester induced labor or, more rarely, hysterotomy (cesarean for a fetal demise).
The need to grieve. (Your Letters) by Mothering
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