hysterectomy
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Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
hysterectomy (plural hysterectomies)
- (surgery) The surgical procedure to remove all of or part of the uterus.
- 2019, Bernardine Evaristo, Girl, Woman, Other, Penguin Books (2020), page 140:
- she even contemplated having her womb taken out to eliminate periods altogether, which would surely be her greatest possible career move, a tactical hysterectomy for ambitious women with menstruation problems
Derived terms
Translations
surgical removal of the uterus or part thereof
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