hysterectomy

[his-tuh-rek-tuh-mee]

noun

Surgery.

plural

hysterectomies 

1. excision of the uterus.

hysterectomy

/ ˌhɪstəˈrɛktəmɪ /

noun

1. surgical removal of the uterus

hysterectomy

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

hysterectomy

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of hysterectomy¹

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

Example Sentences

Sarah, a patient from the north-west of England, said she was due to have a hysterectomy - an operation to remove her uterus - on Monday but it had been cancelled for a second time.

From BBC

The 39-year-old has been vocal about challenges she's faced with her health, particularly her endometriosis, which led her to have a hysterectomy aged 31.

From BBC

"We got a level of reassurance that the hysterectomy would be a cure - that was the language that my oncologist used - that they intended this to be a cure," she said.

From BBC

Mrs Stephenson started chemotherapy before having a full hysterectomy.

From BBC

At Irwin County Detention Center in Georgia, detainees were alleged to have been pressured to undergo unneeded procedures like hysterectomies under the first Trump administration.

From Salon