hysterectomy
English
Etymology
Coined based on Ancient Greek ὑστέρα (hustéra, “womb”) + ἐκτομία (ektomía, “a cutting out of”). Surface analysis hystero- + -ectomy.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hɪstəˈɹɛktəmi/
Noun
hysterectomy (plural hysterectomies)
- (surgery) The surgical procedure to remove all of or part of the uterus.
Derived terms
- hysterectomise
- hysterectomize
- ovariohysterectomy
- panhysterectomy
- radical hysterectomy
- supracervical hysterectomy
Translations
surgical removal of the uterus or part thereof
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