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

She is also scheduled to receive a hysterectomy in the near future to limit the chance of another cancer occurring. —Kerry Breen, CBS News, 9 May 2026

Dunham has written about her experience with chronic pain for Vogue—including about her decision to have a hysterectomy at 31 years old. —Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 4 May 2026

Then found medical answers But in the months leading up to her hysterectomy, Dawn Jexmison, now 42, was serving wine at a small presentation a medical technology company. —Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026

Jones was a sometimes violent alcoholic, and Wynette developed a lifelong addiction to painkillers after a botched hysterectomy. —David Faris, TheWeek, 24 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