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

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Taylor Parker, who had two children before having a hysterectomy, was also convicted of killing a woman in order to steal her baby. —

Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025 Munn froze her eggs for the third time at 42 years old following her breast cancer diagnosis and underwent an oophorectomy and hysterectomy, which removed her uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries, during cancer treatment. —

Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025 Surgery: An abdominal surgery, like a Cesarean (C-section) or hysterectomy, could move endometrial cells. —

Rena Goldman, Health, 31 Jan. 2025 Caroline Dillon shares how her hysterectomy has improved her endometriosis and adenomyosis Comments One young woman is sharing her experience having a hysterectomy at a young age. —

Sara Belcher, People.com, 21 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for hysterectomy