Hysterectomy

//hɪstəˈɹɛktəmi// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The surgical procedure to remove all of or part of the uterus.

    "she even contemplated having her womb taken out to eliminate periods altogether, which would surely be her greatest possible career move, a tactical hysterectomy for ambitious women with menstruation problems"

  2. 2
    surgical removal of the uterus wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
adenoidectomyappendectomyarteriectomycastrationcholecystectomycraniectomy

Example

More examples

"Hysterectomy is the surgical removal of part or all of the uterus."

Etymology

From hyster- + -ectomy.

Related phrases

radical hysterectomysupracervical hysterectomy

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