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 appointment the late pope helped facilitate was for a laparoscopic hysterectomy that would remove the uterus.
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Butlin — who works as a dental nurse — underwent a full hysterectomy in December.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Two years ago, Deborah Keltner had a partial hysterectomy.
—Erica Sweeney, SELF, 18 Apr. 2025
Munn, whose cancer was detected at stage 1, has since had five surgeries, including a lymph node dissection, a double mastectomy and a hysterectomy.
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Butlin — who works as a dental nurse — underwent a full hysterectomy in December.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Two years ago, Deborah Keltner had a partial hysterectomy.
—Erica Sweeney, SELF, 18 Apr. 2025
Munn, whose cancer was detected at stage 1, has since had five surgeries, including a lymph node dissection, a double mastectomy and a hysterectomy.
—Marc Malkin, Variety, 17 Apr. 2025
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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