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hysterectomy

American  
[his-tuh-rek-tuh-mee] / ˌhɪs təˈrɛk tə mi /

noun

Surgery.

plural

hysterectomies

  1. excision of the uterus.

hysterectomy British  
/ ˌhɪstəˈrɛktəmɪ /

noun

  1. surgical removal of the uterus

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hysterectomy Scientific  
/ hĭs′tə-rĕk′tə-mē /

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

hysterectomy Cultural  

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

Etymology

Origin of hysterectomy

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

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