laparohysterotomy
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hysterotomy
[his″ter-ot´ah-me]incision of the uterus.
abdominal hysterotomy incision of the uterus through the wall of the abdomen. Called also abdominohysterotomy and laparohysterotomy.
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laparohysterotomy
(lap?a-ro-his?te-rot'o-me) [ laparo- + hysterotomy]Surgical entry into the uterus through an abdominal incision.
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