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hysterotomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hys-tero-to-my
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

From hystero- + -tomy.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

hysterotomies (plural)

Derived Forms

abdominohysterotomy colpohysterotomy

Frequently Paired Words

hysterectomy uterectomy metrectomy hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy oophorosalpingectomy salpingo-oophorectomy oophorectomy ovariectomy

Synonyms

uterotomy metrotomy

Questions

What does hysterotomy mean?
The surgical procedure of making an incision in the uterus, commonly combined with a laparotomy during a caesarean section.
Where does hysterotomy come from?
From hystero- + -tomy.

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