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HYSTEROTOMY

\hˌɪstəɹˈə͡ʊtəmɪ], \hˌɪstəɹˈə‍ʊtəmɪ], \h_ˌɪ_s_t_ə_ɹ_ˈəʊ_t_ə_m_ɪ]\

Definitions of HYSTEROTOMY

2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
1920 - A practical medical dictionary.
1898 - Warner's pocket medical dictionary of today.
1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
1898 - American pocket medical dictionary
1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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An incision in the uterus, performed through either the abdomen or the vagina.

2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

1. Metrotomy, incision of the uterus, cesarean section. 2. Hysterostomatomy.

1920 - A practical medical dictionary.
By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop

Using the hysterotome. See Cesarean Operation.

1898 - Warner's pocket medical dictionary of today.
By William R. Warner

Incision of the womb.

1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
By Nuttall, P.Austin.

The operation of cutting an unborn infant out of the womb.

1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.

Incision of uterus.

1898 - American pocket medical dictionary
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland

An incision into the uterus. [Gr.]

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

n. [Greek] The operation of cutting into the uterus for taking out a fetus; the cesarean section.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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