Gastroelytrotomy
Pronunciation : Gas`tro*el`y*trot"o*my
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Gastro- + Gr (Surg.)
Definition : Defn: 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 C?sarean operation, and less dangerous.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913