hysterectomy

/ˈhɪstəˌrɛktəmi/
/hɪstəˈrɛktəmi/
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Other forms: hysterectomies

Definitions of hysterectomy
  1. noun
    surgical removal of the uterus
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    types:
    panhysterectomy, radical hysterectomy
    surgical removal of the uterus and the ovaries and oviducts and cervix and related lymph nodes
    total hysterectomy
    surgical removal of the uterus and cervix
    type of:
    ablation, cutting out, excision, extirpation
    surgical removal of a body part or tissue
Pronunciation
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/ˈhɪstəˌrɛktəmi/
UK
/hɪstəˈrɛktəmi/
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