Meaning

1 senses
  1. The surgical procedure to remove all of or part of the uterus.

    Gebärmutterentfernung, Hysterektomie

    гистерэктоми́яgisterɛktomíja

    surgical removal of the uterus

Examples

4 sentences
  1. ICE is forcing undocumented women to get unnecessary hysterectomies.

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  2. Hysterectomy is the surgical removal of part or all of the uterus.

  3. Despite significant surgical risks and potential long-term effects, hysterectomies are often performed for benign conditions.

  4. Surgeons are using this technique to remove diseased gall bladders and spleens, to perform hysterectomies and to repair hernias and colons.

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Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
surgical removal of the uterus or part thereof:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
surgical removal of the uterus or part thereof:

Origin

From hyster- + -ectomy.

From hyster- + -ectomy.

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