hysterectomize

hys·ter·ec·to·mize

[his-tuh-rek-tuh-mahyz]
verb (used with object), hys·ter·ec·to·mized, hys·ter·ec·to·miz·ing.
to remove the uterus from by surgery.
Also, especially British, hys·ter·ec·to·mise.


Origin:
hysterectom(y) + -ize

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hysterectomize or hysterectomise (ˌhɪstəˈrɛktəˌmaɪz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
(tr) to perform a hysterectomy on (someone)
 
hysterectomise or hysterectomise
 
vb

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