hysterectomy
The surgical procedure to remove all of or part of the uterusThe surgical procedure to remove all of or part of the uterus.
» ICE is forcing undocumented women to get unnecessary hysterectomies.
Meaning
1 sensesThe surgical procedure to remove all of or part of the uterus.
Gebärmutterentfernung, Hysterektomie
гистерэктоми́яgisterɛktomíja
surgical removal of the uterus
Examples
4 sentencesICE is forcing undocumented women to get unnecessary hysterectomies.
Hysterectomy is the surgical removal of part or all of the uterus.
Despite significant surgical risks and potential long-term effects, hysterectomies are often performed for benign conditions.
Surgeons are using this technique to remove diseased gall bladders and spleens, to perform hysterectomies and to repair hernias and colons.
Translations
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Origin
From hyster- + -ectomy.From hyster- + -ectomy.
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Forms
plural: hysterectomies| Singular | hysterectomy |
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