hysterotomy

English

location of a low transverse incision and midline vertical incision

Etymology

From hystero- +‎ -tomy.

Noun

hysterotomy (plural hysterotomies)

2. (surgery) The surgical procedure of making an incision in the uterus, commonly combined with a laparotomy during a caesarean section.

   Synonyms: uterotomy, metrotomy

   Hypernyms: procedure, operation, surgery, treatment, therapy

   Coordinate terms: hysterectomy, uterectomy, metrectomy, hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy, oophorosalpingectomy, salpingo-oophorectomy, oophorectomy, ovariectomy, oophorotomy, ovariotomy, salpingectomy, salpingotomy, salpingostomy

Derived terms

• abdominohysterotomy
• colpohysterotomy