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hysterectomy

American  
[his-tuh-rek-tuh-mee] / ˌhɪs təˈrɛk tə mi /

noun

Surgery.

plural

hysterectomies

  1. excision of the uterus.

hysterectomy British  
/ ˌhɪstəˈrɛktəmɪ /

noun

  1. surgical removal of the uterus

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hysterectomy Scientific  
/ hĭs′tə-rĕk′tə-mē /

  1. Surgical removal of part or all of the uterus.

hysterectomy Cultural  

  1. The surgical removal of all or part of the uterus.

Etymology

Origin of hysterectomy

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

Example Sentences

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Gill says that even though she wanted the chance to have children, she has now had a full hysterectomy.

From BBC

She wanted a hysterectomy but after a number of appointments and delays in the NHS, she was only offered physiotherapy and drug treatment.

From BBC

Using her health insurance, she paid about £6,000 for a hysterectomy and started HRT.

From BBC

But that wasn't the end of Jessica's ordeal, after a further MRI in February 2023 found the tumour was still there and meant she needed to have a hysterectomy in July 2023.

From BBC

So when I had the hysterectomy, I was expecting to now be a whole person again afterwards.

From Los Angeles Times

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