hysterectomy
noun
hys·ter·ec·to·my
ˌhi-stə-ˈrek-tə-mē 
plural hysterectomies
: surgical removal of the uterus
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a surgeon who has performed many hysterectomies
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L'oreal Thompson Payton, SELF, 6 Mar. 2026
One area the mainstream conversation can address is how Black women are also more likely to undergo a hysterectomy.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 4 Mar. 2026
Eventually, Summers was put on life support, and underwent a hysterectomy.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 4 Feb. 2026
If now this biopsy comes back, not great, the next step would be a hysterectomy.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
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“Hysterectomy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hysterectomy. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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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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