hysterectomy
/hɪstəˈɹɛktəmi/
hysterectomy noun: the surgical procedure to remove all of or part of the uterus.
Noun
hysterectomy (plural hysterectomies)
- The surgical procedure to remove all of or part of the uterus.
- she even contemplated having her womb taken out to eliminate periods altogether, which would surely be her greatest possible career move, a tactical hysterectomy for ambitious women with menstruation problems2019, Bernardine Evaristo, Girl, Woman, Other, Penguin Books (2020), page 140
- Synonyms:
- uterectomy, metrectomy
hysterectomy meaning in Tamil, Kannada and Tagalog
hysterectomy in Tamil
- கருப்பை நீக்க அறுவை சிகிச்சை
hysterectomy in Kannada
- ಗರ್ಭಾಶಯ ವಿಚ್ಛೇದನ
hysterectomy in Tagalog
- surgical removal of the uterus or part thereof
- alisbahay-bata
Synonyms of hysterectomy
Forms of hysterectomy
| plural | hysterectomies |
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Origin of hysterectomy
From hyster- + -ectomy.
Words formed from hysterectomy
Words that rhyme with hysterectomy
- facadectomy
- onychectomy
- tarsectomy
- transversectomy
- adenectomy
- adenoidectomy
- adenomectomy
- adenotonsillectomy
- adipectomy
- adnexectomy
- adrenalectomy
- allatectomy
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- alveolectomy
- amnionectomy
- ampullectomy
- amygdalectomy
- aneurysmectomy
- antennectomy
- antrectomy
- apicectomy
- apicoectomy
- appendectomy
- appendicectomy
- arteriectomy
- arthrectomy
- arytenoidectomy
- astragalectomy
- atherectomy
- auriculectomy
- bafflectomy
- bichectomy
- blebectomy
- blepharectomy
- brainectomy
- bulbectomy
- bullectomy
- bunionectomy
- bursectomy
- callosumectomy
- canthectomy
- capsulectomy
- cardiectomy
- cardioectomy
- carpectomy
- carunclectomy
- cashectomy
- caudectomy
- cecectomy
- cerebellectomy
- cervicectomy
- cheilectomy
- cholecystectomy
- choledochectomy
- chondrectomy
- clinoidectomy
- clitorectomy
- clitoridectomy
- coccygectomy
- colectomy
- colonectomy
Questions about hysterectomy
- What does hysterectomy mean?
- Hysterectomy means the surgical procedure to remove all of or part of the uterus.
- What is hysterectomy in Tamil?
- Hysterectomy in Tamil is கருப்பை நீக்க அறுவை சிகிச்சை. See Hysterectomy meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is hysterectomy?
- Hysterectomy is a noun.
- How do you pronounce hysterectomy?
- Hysterectomy is pronounced /hɪstəˈɹɛktəmi/.
- What is the plural of hysterectomy?
- The plural of hysterectomy is hysterectomies.
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Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: hysterectomy (page history and authors); hysterectomy (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); hysterectomy (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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