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
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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. 2019These 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
\
\
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