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gastroelytrotomy
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gastroelytrotomy, n. [Gastro- + Gr sheath + a cutting].
The operation of cutting into the upper part of the vagina, through the abdomen (without opening the peritoneum), for the purpose of removing a fetus. It is a substitute for the Cæsarean operation, and less dangerous. [1913 Webster]
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