hysterectomize

[ his-tuh-rek-tuh-mahyz ]

verb (used with object),hys·ter·ec·to·mized, hys·ter·ec·to·miz·ing.
  1. to remove the uterus from by surgery.

Origin of hysterectomize

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  • Also especially British, hys·ter·ec·to·mise .

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British Dictionary definitions for hysterectomize

hysterectomize

hysterectomise

/ (ˌhɪstəˈrɛktəˌmaɪz) /


verb
  1. (tr) to perform a hysterectomy on (someone)

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