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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About 70-80% of people who elect to undergo a hysterectomy (removal of the uterus) for the treatment of adenomyosis are in their 40s and 50s.
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Jess Sims, Health, 26 Sep. 2024
The transplant process involves two surgeries: a hysterectomy to remove the uterus and blood vessels from the donor and a surgery to implant them in the recipient.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2024
Researchers think that certain events involving a hormonal change—like getting an IUD, having a hysterectomy, or going through menopause—might be involved for some.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 10 Sep. 2024
Conversely, following a hysterectomy and removal of the uterus, there may be no need to take progesterone.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2024
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Jess Sims, Health, 26 Sep. 2024
The transplant process involves two surgeries: a hysterectomy to remove the uterus and blood vessels from the donor and a surgery to implant them in the recipient.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2024
Researchers think that certain events involving a hormonal change—like getting an IUD, having a hysterectomy, or going through menopause—might be involved for some.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 10 Sep. 2024
Conversely, following a hysterectomy and removal of the uterus, there may be no need to take progesterone.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2024
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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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