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

Examples of hysterotomy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web After the Texas law took effect, some doctors began using a procedure known as a hysterotomy to end dangerous pregnancies. —

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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