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təˈrɛk noun, plural hys·ter·ec·to·mies. Surgery.
excision of the uterus.
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hysterectomy (ˌhɪstəˈrɛktəmɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -mies | |
| surgical removal of the uterus | |
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| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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Medical Dictionary
hysterectomy hys·ter·ec·to·my (hĭs'tə-rěk'tə-mē)
n.
Surgical removal of part or all of the uterus.
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Science Dictionary
| hysterectomy (hĭs'tə-rěk'tə-mē) Pronunciation Key
Surgical removal of part or all of the uterus. |
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Cultural Dictionary
hysterectomy [(his-tuh-rek-tuh-mee)]The surgical removal of all or part of the uterus.
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Example sentences
She underwent a hysterectomy after one particularly violent beating.
Alternatives to hysterectomy in the management of leiomyomas.
The approach may prove safer and cheaper than alternatives such as hysterectomy.
Finally, there is hysterectomy, which many doctors and patients now see as a treatment of last resort.
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