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hysterotomy definition

hys·ter·oto·my (his′tər ät′ə mē)

noun pl. hysterotomies -·mies

incision of the uterus, as in a cesarean section

Etymology: hystero- + -tomy

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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