hysterotomy
noun
hys·ter·ot·o·my
ˌhi-stə-ˈrä-tə-mē 
plural hysterotomies
: surgical incision of the uterus usually made by a transabdominal approach
also
: a procedure (as a cesarean section) involving such an incision
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After the Texas law took effect, some doctors began using a procedure known as a hysterotomy to end dangerous pregnancies.
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Emily Baumgaertner, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2022
More physicians know how to perform a hysterotomy than a D&E, and when faced with an emergency, the former procedure might have been the only option for them.
—Scientific American, 29 June 2022
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Emily Baumgaertner, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2022
More physicians know how to perform a hysterotomy than a D&E, and when faced with an emergency, the former procedure might have been the only option for them.
—Scientific American, 29 June 2022
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hysterotomy
noun
hys·ter·ot·o·my
ˌhis-tə-ˈrät-ə-mē
plural hysterotomies
: surgical incision of the uterus usually made by a transabdominal approach
also
: a procedure (as a cesarean section) involving such an incision
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