As nouns the difference between foetus and gastroelytrotomy
is that foetus is (chiefly|british|hypercorrect) while gastroelytrotomy is (surgery) the operation of cutting into the upper part of the vagina, through the abdomen (without opening the peritoneum), for the purpose of removing a foetus.
foetus
English
Noun
(en-noun)
(chiefly, British, hypercorrect)
Usage notes
The form (fetus) is preferred in North America and in the scientific community, whereas (foetus) is still commonly used in Commonwealth nations.
Derived terms
* foetal
References
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gastroelytrotomy
English
Noun
(
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(surgery) The operation of cutting into the upper part of the vagina, through the abdomen (without opening the peritoneum), for the purpose of removing a foetus.
(
Webster 1913)