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

After her diagnosis, Munn underwent a double mastectomy, an ovariectomy and a partial hysterectomy. —Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026

Before the confrontation with police, Lauren had been recovering from cancer treatment and a hysterectomy in March 2025. —Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026

Imaging can raise suspicion, but the only definitive diagnosis comes from pathology, typically after a hysterectomy—definitely not an option for me at this point. —L'oreal Thompson Payton, SELF, 6 Mar. 2026

One area the mainstream conversation can address is how Black women are also more likely to undergo a hysterectomy. —Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 4 Mar. 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