The word "porotomy" is spelled with the IPA phonetic transcription /pɔːroʊtəmi/. The first syllable "poro" is pronounced with an "o" sound as in "turn" and "o" sound as in "so". The second syllable "tomy" is pronounced with an "o" sound as in "toe" and "mee". The word "porotomy" refers to the surgical incision of a uterine scar from a previous cesarean delivery to allow for a vaginal delivery of a subsequent pregnancy. This procedure has its own risks and benefits, and it is important to carefully weigh them before undergoing the operation.
Division of a narrow meatus urinarius, meatotomy.
A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.