myomectomy

American

[mahy-uh-mek-tuh-mee] / ˌmaɪ əˈmɛk tə mi /

noun

the surgical removal of a myoma, especially the excision of a fibroid tumor from the uterus.

myomectomy British

/ ˌmaɪəˈmɛktəmɪ /

noun

surgical removal of a myoma, especially in the uterus

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noun

myomectomies

plural

Etymology

Origin of myomectomy

First recorded in 1885–90; myom(a) + -ectomy

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Hysterectomy — the only complete cure, which removes the uterus along with any fibroids — and myomectomy, or surgical removal of the fibroids.

From Washington Post • Dec. 11, 2022

But the reproductive challenges kept coming: She had a myomectomy, this time to remove 33 fibroids.

From New York Times • Apr. 12, 2022

You could undergo a myomectomy to remove fibroids that were impairing your fertility, only to end up with a hysterectomy performed to staunch life-threatening bleeding.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2018

Another option, myomectomy, surgically removes only the fibroids and leaves the uterus in place, thus preserving a woman’s fertility.

From US News • Feb. 26, 2015

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