Gastroelytrotomy \Gas`tro*el`y*trot"o*my\, n. [Gastro- + Gr ?
sheath + ? a cutting] (Surg.)
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[ae]sarean operation, and less dangerous.
[1913 Webster]