hysterectomy

American

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

noun

Surgery.

plural

hysterectomies

excision of the uterus.

hysterectomy British

/ ˌhɪstəˈrɛktəmɪ /

noun

surgical removal of the uterus

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hysterectomy Scientific

/ hĭs′tə-rĕk′tə-mē /

Surgical removal of part or all of the uterus.

hysterectomy Cultural

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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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

Lee’s mom sewed children’s clothes at a textile plant before dying of complications from a hysterectomy at 35 when Lee was 16.

From The Wall Street Journal

Before the confrontation with police, Lauren had been recovering from cancer treatment and a hysterectomy in March.

From Los Angeles Times

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