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hysterectomy

[ his-tuh-rek-tuh-mee ]

noun

, Surgery.
, plural hys·ter·ec·to·mies.
  1. excision of the uterus.


hysterectomy

/ ˌhɪstəˈrɛktəmɪ /

noun

  1. surgical removal of the uterus


hysterectomy

/ hĭs′tə-rĕktə-mē /

  1. Surgical removal of part or all of the uterus.


hysterectomy

  1. The surgical removal of all or part of the uterus .


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Word History and Origins

Origin of hysterectomy1

First recorded in 1885–90; hyster- + -ectomy

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Example Sentences

There are many more inspiring tales like these, including the story of Carolyn Morrison, who had a hysterectomy in 2008.

Abdominal hysterectomy after bilateral ophorectomy and ovariotomy.

Doran, A. Subtotal Hysterectomy: after history of sixty cases.

There is no condition which simplifies hysterectomy so much as pregnancy.

The risk of intestinal obstruction after bilateral ovariotomy is greater than after hysterectomy.

For the satisfactory performance of abdominal hysterectomy the Trendelenburg position is necessary.

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