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hysterectomy


hys·ter·ec·to·my

noun \ˌhis-tə-ˈrek-tə-mē\
plural hys·ter·ec·to·mies

Definition of HYSTERECTOMY

: surgical removal of the uterus
— hys·ter·ec·to·mized \-tə-ˌmīzd\ adjective
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Examples of HYSTERECTOMY

  1. a surgeon who has performed many hysterectomies

First Known Use of HYSTERECTOMY

circa 1886

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Rhymes with HYSTERECTOMY

appendectomy, gonadectomy, laryngectomy, tonsillectomy

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