hysterectomy
noun
hys·ter·ec·to·my
ˌhi-stə-ˈrek-tə-mē 
plural hysterectomies
: surgical removal of the uterus
Examples of hysterectomy in a Sentence
a surgeon who has performed many hysterectomies
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The Brutality of Sugar: A New York Times investigation into the sugar-cane industry in the Indian state of Maharashtra found workers ensnared by debt and pushed into child marriages and unnecessary hysterectomies.
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Hari Kumar, New York Times, 18 May 2024
After looking for an alternative to taking Lupron, Munn decided to undergo a hysterectomy.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
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Hari Kumar, New York Times, 18 May 2024
After looking for an alternative to taking Lupron, Munn decided to undergo a hysterectomy.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for hysterectomy
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hysterectomy
noun
hys·ter·ec·to·my
ˌhis-tə-ˈrek-tə-mē
plural hysterectomies
: surgical removal of the uterus see ovariohysterectomy, panhysterectomy, radical hysterectomy, supracervical hysterectomy
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