the operation of cutting into the uterus, as in a Cesarean
Word origin
[1700–10; hystero- + -tomy]This word is first recorded in the period 1700–10. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: camera, cozy, envelope, hump, sliding scale-tomy is a combining form meaning “cutting, incision” of an organ, “excision” of an object,as specified by the initial element (appendectomy; lithotomy); also occurring in abstract nouns corresponding to adjectives ending in -tomous (dichotomy)
Examples of 'hysterotomy' in a sentence
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Hysterotomy and drainage of tarry contents were followed by an exploration of the uterine cavity.
Himadri Bal, Swati Sharma, Iqbal Ali, Archana Ashtekar 2016, 'A rare case of primary amenorrhea', Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Universityhttp://www.mjdrdypu.org/article.asp?issn=0975-2870;year=2016;volume=9;issue=2;spage=237;epage=240;aulast=Bal. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
A full-thickness defect of the anterior uterine wall involving the hysterotomy site was seen.
Mehmet Coskun Salman, Pinar Calis, Ozgur Deren 2013, 'Uterine Rupture with Massive Late Postpartum Hemorrhage due to Placenta Percreta LeftPartially In Situ', Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecologyhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/906351. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Appropriate hysterotomy length relative to myoma size can decrease bleeding, coagulation, and suturing times.
V. Tanos, K. E. Berry, M. Frist, R. Campo, R. L. DeWilde 2018, 'Prevention and Management of Complications in Laparoscopic Myomectomy', BioMed Research Internationalhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/8250952. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
We report two cases of abdominal wall endometriosis following hysterotomy and cesarean section.
Azam Azargoon, Nahid Azargoon 2008, 'Abdominal Incisional Endometriosis Following Cesarean Section: Report of 2 Cases',Journal of Family and Reproductive Healthhttp://jfrh.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jfrh/article/view/41. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Three groups of four animals were submitted to uterine hysterotomy followed by wound closure.
J.R.E. Moraes, P.H.A. Correia, A.C. Camplesi, F.R. Moraes 2004, 'Experimental use of fibrin glue derived from snake venom in non-pregnant canine uterus',Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseaseshttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992004000200003. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Pups were delivered via hysterotomy while maintaining exposure gas concentrations.
Victoria K. Minior, Brian Levine, Asaf Ferber, Seth Guller, Michael Y. Divon 2017, 'Nucleated Red Blood Cells as a Marker of Acute and Chronic Fetal Hypoxia in a RatModel', Rambam Maimonides Medical Journalhttp://www.rmmj.org.il/issues/33/690/manuscript. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Our hybrid, tissue-based hysterotomy model represents a feasible opportunity for training.
Lawrence Lau, Dimitrios Papanagnou, Elaine Smith, Crystal Waters, Elizabeth Teixeira,Xiao Chi Zhang 2018, 'A novel biosimulation task trainer for the deliberate practice of resuscitative hysterotomy',Advances in Simulationhttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41077-018-0078-1. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Unfortunately, a hysterotomy had to be performed at 17 gestational weeks due to severe haemorrhage.
Shahila Sheik, Nihal Al-Riyami, Namitha R. Mathew, Rashid Al-Sukaiti, Asim Qureshi,Mariam Mathew 2015, 'Twin Pregnancy with a Complete Hydatidiform Mole and a Coexisting Live Fetus; Rareentity', Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journalhttp://web.squ.edu.om/squmj/includes/tng/pub/tNG_download.asp?id=8be87d01765147541bf3e009f0cd93c1. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Future term pregnancy was significantly more frequent in the hysterotomy group (p = 0.001).
Mine Kanat-Pektas, Serkan Bodur, Ozgur Dundar, Vuslat Lale Bakır 2016, 'Systematic review: What is the best first-line approach for cesarean section ectopicpregnancy?', Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecologyhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1028455916000395. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Abruptio placentae was diagnosed when hysterotomy was performed.
Akihiro Takeda, Sanae Imoto, Hiromi Nakamura 2013, 'Abruptio Placentae in Subsequent Pregnancy after Conservative Management of HemorrhagicCesarean Scar Pregnancy by Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization', Clinical Medicine Insights: Case Reportshttps://doi.org/10.4137/CCRep.S12744. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)