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

As an obstetrician/gynecologist familiar with other Lynch risks, Norton also decided to have a precautionary hysterectomy. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

Barksdale’s new doctor recommended a total hysterectomy, the removal of her ovaries and lymph node biopsies based on her previous imaging records and pathology reports, according to the lawsuit. — Doha Madani, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2026

Malone underwent surgery on May 13, 2025, during which doctors removed 15 tumors and performed a hysterectomy. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026

Over the years, Schumer has also been candid about living with endometriosis and undergoing a hysterectomy in 2021, frequently sharing updates about her health to help normalize conversations around women's medical issues. — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 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