- hysterotomies
- n. surgical cutting into the uterus (as in a Cesarean)
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Hysterotomy — Interventions infobox Name = PAGENAME Caption = ICD10 = ICD9 = 68.0 MeshID = D020883 OtherCodes = A hysterotomy is an incision in the uterus, commonly combined with a laparotomy during a caesarean section. Hysterotomies are also performed during… … Wikipedia
hysterotomy — /his teuh rot euh mee/, n., pl. hysterotomies. Surg. the operation of cutting into the uterus, as in a Cesarean. [1700 10; HYSTERO + TOMY] * * * … Universalium
hystérotomie — [ isterɔtɔmi ] n. f. • 1792; « dissection de la matrice » 1721; de hystéro et tomie ♦ Méd. Incision pratiquée sur l utérus, dans les accouchements difficiles. ⇒ césarienne. hystérotomie n. f. MED Incision de l utérus, pour en extraire le foetus… … Encyclopédie Universelle
hysterotomy — /hɪstəˈrɒtəmi/ (say histuh rotuhmee) noun (plural hysterotomies) the operation of cutting into the uterus, as used in Caesarean section. {hystero + tomy} …
hysterotomy — [his΄tər ät′ə mē] n. pl. hysterotomies [ HYSTERO + TOMY] incision of the uterus, as in a cesarean section … English World dictionary
