hysterectomy

[ his-tuh-rek-tuh-mee ]

/ ˌhɪs təˈrɛk tə mi /

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noun, plural hys·ter·ec·to·mies.Surgery.

excision of the uterus.

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Origin of hysterectomy

First recorded in 1885–90; hyster- + -ectomy

Words nearby hysterectomy

Hyrcanian, hyson, hyssop, hyster-, hysterectomize, hysterectomy, hysteresis, hysteresis loop, hysteresis loss, hysteria, hysteric

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How to use hysterectomy in a sentence

One allegation included the lie about the hospital offering gender-affirming hysterectomies to children under 18 years old.
Libs of TikTok targets Children’s National Hospital|Lou Chibbaro Jr.|August 27, 2022|Washington Blade
The hospital performs hysterectomies on patients 18 and older, but not on children as some of the posts claimed.
Boston Children’s Hospital targeted by violent anti-LGBTQ threats|Brody Levesque|August 18, 2022|Washington Blade
When I scheduled a hysterectomy to combat the adenomyosis it took sixteen years to diagnose, I was advised to keep my cervix, as it was believed to play a role in sexual pleasure.
I Learned the Hard Way Just How Barbaric American Health Care Is|Deborah Copaken|August 5, 2022|The Daily Beast
She accused doctors of performing unwanted hysterectomies on detained immigrant women.
Watch: This Short Documentary Offers a Rare, Powerful Glimpse Into Immigration Detention|Jasmine Aguilera|December 2, 2021|Time

Irwin is facing federal investigations after a former nurse filed a whistleblower complaint alleging that women held at the facility were subjected to unwanted gynecological procedures, including hysterectomies.
ICE to stop detaining immigrants at two county jails under federal investigation|Maria Sacchetti|May 20, 2021|Washington Post
There are many more inspiring tales like these, including the story of Carolyn Morrison, who had a hysterectomy in 2008.
Surgery Without Scars|Daily Beast Promotions|December 3, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Abdominal hysterectomy after bilateral ophorectomy and ovariotomy.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
Doran, A. Subtotal Hysterectomy: after history of sixty cases.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
There is no condition which simplifies hysterectomy so much as pregnancy.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
The risk of intestinal obstruction after bilateral ovariotomy is greater than after hysterectomy.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
For the satisfactory performance of abdominal hysterectomy the Trendelenburg position is necessary.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for hysterectomy

hysterectomy

/ (ˌhɪstəˈrɛktəmɪ) /

noun plural -mies

surgical removal of the uterus

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Scientific definitions for hysterectomy

hysterectomy

[ hĭs′tə-rĕk′tə-mē ]

Surgical removal of part or all of the uterus.

Cultural definitions for hysterectomy

hysterectomy

[ (his-tuh-rek-tuh-mee) ]

The surgical removal of all or part of the uterus.