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hys·ter·ot·o·my | \ ˌhi-stə-ˈrä-tə-mē 
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\ plural hysterotomies
Definition of hysterotomy
: 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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hysterotomy
nounhys·ter·ot·o·my | \ ˌhis-tə-ˈrät-ə-mē \
\ plural hysterotomies
Medical Definition of hysterotomy
: 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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The first known use of hysterotomy was in 1801
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