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Hysterectomy
//hɪstəˈɹɛktəmi//
"Hysterectomy" in a Sentence (3 examples)
Hysterectomy is the surgical removal of part or all of the uterus.
Ms. Rice underwent a one-and-a-half hour uterine fibroid embolization at a Washington hospital Friday. The operation, an alternative to hysterectomy, shrinks fibroid tumors and allows for a rapid recovery.
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
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