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hysterectomy

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hys·ter·ec·to·my  (hst-rkt-m)
n. pl. hys·ter·ec·to·mies
Surgical removal of part or all of the uterus.
hyster·ecto·mize (-mz) v.
hysterectomy
Noun
pl -mies surgical removal of the womb [Greek hustera womb + tomē a cutting]
hysterectomy  (hst-rkt-m)
Surgical removal of part or all of the uterus.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.hysterectomy - surgical removal of the uterus
ablation, cutting out, extirpation, excision - surgical removal of a body part or tissue
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
Translations
hysterectomy [hɪstəˈrɛktəmɪ] n → histerectomía
hysterectomy [hɪstəˈrɛktəmɪ] n → hystérectomie f
hysterectomy [hɪstəˈrɛktəmɪ] n → Hysterektomie f
hysterectomy [hɪstəˈrɛktəmɪ] n → isterectomia


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