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

The Kinda Pregnant actress, 43, had a hysterectomy and an appendectomy to help treat the disease in September 2021. —Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 16 May 2025

What began with bouts of vomiting, internal bleeding, and heart tremors resulted in two nervous breakdowns, appendicitis, and, finally, a hysterectomy. —Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2025

And in very rare cases, there can be a loss of fertility due to hysterectomy from postpartum hemorrhage. —Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 17 Apr. 2025

Most insurances cover a hysterectomy for adenomyosis if it is deemed medically necessary. —Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025

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