hysterotomy
hysterotomy (hiss-ter-ot-ŏmi) 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.
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