hysterotomy

hysterotomy
Incision of the uterus. SYN: metrotomy, uterotomy. [hystero- + G. tome, incision]
- abdominal h. transabdominal incision into the uterus. SYN: abdominohysterotomy.
- vaginal h. incision into the uterus via the vagina. SYN: colpohysterotomy.

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hys·ter·ot·o·my .his-tə-'rät-ə-mē n, pl -mies surgical incision of the uterus esp CESAREAN SECTION

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n.
an operation for removal of the fetus by incision of the uterus through the abdomen before the 24th week of gestation; after this time the operation is called Caesarean section. Hysterotomy is now rarely performed owing to improvements in the efficiency of drugs now available for inducing abortion, e.g. mifepristone.

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hys·ter·ot·o·my (his″tər-otґə-me) [hystero- + -tomy] incision of the uterus, usually for delivery of a fetus.

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  • Hysterotomy abortion — Infobox abortion method name = Hysterotomy abortion AKA/Abbreviation= Abortion type = Surgical Date first use = ? Date last use = Gestational age = 12 24 weeks Usage notes = U.S. figures include both hysterotomy and hysterectomy. Use AU% = Use AU …   Wikipedia

  • hysterotomy — noun (plural mies) Etymology: New Latin hysterotomia, from hyster + tomia tomy Date: 1801 surgical incision of the uterus; especially cesarean section …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 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

  • hysterotomy — noun The surgical procedure of making an incision in the uterus, commonly combined with a laparotomy during a caesarean section …   Wiktionary

  • hysterotomy — n. surgical cutting into the uterus (as in a Cesarean) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • hysterotomy — hys·ter·ot·o·my …   English syllables

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