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cervicotomy

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cer·vi·cot·o·my (sûrv-kt-m)
n.
Incision into the cervix of the uterus. Also called trachelotomy.

cervicotomy
[sur′vikot′əmē]
1 incision of the neck.
2 incision of the uterine cervix.

cervicotomy
incision of the circular muscle layers of the cervix to permit the passage of a normal sized fetus through a stenosed cervix. Performed only in the cow and not conducive to subsequent fertility.


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