hysterectomy

noun

hys·​ter·​ec·​to·​my ˌhi-stə-ˈrek-tə-mē 

plural hysterectomies

: surgical removal of the uterus

hysterectomized

ˌhi-stə-ˈrek-tə-ˌmīzd 

adjective

Examples of hysterectomy in a Sentence

a surgeon who has performed many hysterectomies

Recent Examples on the Web

After a huge fight following her hysterectomy, Dunham and Antonoff decided to take a break. —Ellise Shafer, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026

As Dunham faced more procedures and an eventual hysterectomy to help treat pain from endometriosis, other prescription drugs were added to the mix. —Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026

Neither her diagnosis of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, a connective-tissue disorder, nor her 2017 hysterectomy would heal her for good. —Madeline Leung Coleman, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026

Since her diagnosis, Fox has had a hysterectomy and is still undergoing regular cancer treatments. —Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hysterectomy

• appendectomy
• hepatectomy
• iridectomy
• laminectomy
• laryngectomy
• oophorectomy
• pneumonectomy
• prostatectomy
• sympathectomy
• thyroidectomy
• tonsillectomy
• adrenalectomy

Medical Definition

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

hysterectomized adjective

also British hysterectomised

-tə-ˌmīzd