hysterectomy
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hysterectomies
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noun
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Origin of hysterectomy
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In 1982, abdominal pain and bleeding forced her to cancel a tour, and in 1984 she had a partial hysterectomy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
BBC presenter Emma Barnett has revealed she had a hysterectomy and surgery for endometriosis days before a documentary she made about the condition was broadcast.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
A hysterectomy alongside removal of endometriosis can reduce the risk of recurrence, according to Endometriosis UK, external.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
In Enlli's case, it was because she had a hysterectomy, a surgical operation to remove the womb, and results in the end of periods and fertility.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
But with the Pap smear, doctors could detect precancerous cells and perform a hysterectomy, and cervical cancer would be almost entirely preventable.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
During those years 26 minors had “bottom surgery”—23 hysterectomies and three castrations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
A whopping 90 percent of hysterectomies are considered elective, meaning not immediately lifesaving, for example, because of cancer.
From Slate ● Jul. 15, 2025
Some of the most common procedures involving robotics include appendectomies, hysterectomies, and gastric bypasses.
From Science Daily ● May 24, 2024
An extreme yet common consequence of this financial entrapment is hysterectomies.
From New York Times ● Mar. 24, 2024
On the floors above Delivery, in flowerless rooms, women lay recovering from hysterectomies and mastectomies.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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