hysterectomy
noun
hys·ter·ec·to·my
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plural hysterectomies
Definition of hysterectomy
: surgical removal of the uterus
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Other Words from hysterectomy
hysterectomized
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of hysterectomy in a Sentence
a surgeon who has performed many hysterectomies
Recent Examples on the Web
For example, Medicare patients took home 48 pills in the week following coronary artery bypass, 31 following laparoscopic gallbladder removal, 28 after a lumpectomy and 34 after minimally invasive hysterectomies. — Julie Appleby, chicagotribune.com, "Study finds international differences in filling opioid prescriptions," 11 Sep. 2019 Two days after that, the woman is rushed into emergency surgery, and doctors find that her intestine had been damaged during the hysterectomy. — Alicia Mundy, Washington Post, "The health-care system’s second-class citizens," 6 Sep. 2019 The teacher and mother of two ended up having a radical hysterectomy and chemotherapy and radiation to treat cervical cancer. — al, "Alabama HPV vaccination rate lags nationally," 17 Aug. 2019 Claims haven’t panned out for hysterectomies, and the Food and Drug Administration has issued a safety notice about the use of robots in cancer surgeries. — Mary Chris Jaklevic, chicagotribune.com, "Robotic surgical tool, not medical evidence, drives free hernia screenings," 31 July 2019 Claims haven’t panned out for hysterectomies, and the Food and Drug Administration has issued a safety notice about the use of robots in cancer surgeries. — NBC News, "Hospitals are offering free hernia screenings, but do patients need them?," 23 July 2019 Women with this condition either are born without an intact uterus or have had uterine damage through an infection, procedure or hysterectomy. — Scottie Andrew And Saeed Ahmed, CNN, "A woman delivered the first baby in the US born from the transplanted uterus of a dead donor," 9 July 2019 Beyond your genetic background, the biggest risks associated with early menopause are smoking, cancer treatments, and hysterectomy — which removes the uterus but leaves the ovaries intact, and can allow menstruation to continue. — Colleen Stinchcombe, Woman's Day, "What Age Does Menopause Start? Here’s How to Spot the First Signs," 27 May 2019 Things like having a hysterectomy or undergoing cancer treatment such as chemotherapy can put a person into menopause earlier than this. — Rachel Jacoby Zoldan, SELF, "14 Benefits of Female Masturbation and Why Every Woman Should Do It," 31 Dec. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hysterectomy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for hysterectomy
hysterectomy
noun
English Language Learners Definition of hysterectomy
medical
: an operation to remove a woman's uterus
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hysterectomy
noun
hys·ter·ec·to·my
| \ ˌhis-tə-ˈrek-tə-mē
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plural hysterectomies
Medical Definition of hysterectomy
: surgical removal of the uterus — see ovariohysterectomy, panhysterectomy, radical hysterectomy, supracervical hysterectomy
Other Words from hysterectomy
hysterectomized
also British hysterectomised \ -tə-ˌmīzd
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adjective
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adjective