abdominohysterectomy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Removal of the uterus via an incision made in the abdominal wall rather than via the vagina.

Pronunciation

/æbˈdɑm.ɪ.noʊ.hɪs.tɚˈɹɛk.tə.mi/

Word forms

abdominohysterectomy abdominohysterectomies

Etymology

From Latin abdomino- + hysterectomy.

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