hysterectomy
noun
hys·ter·ec·to·my
ˌhi-stə-ˈrek-tə-mē 
plural hysterectomies
: surgical removal of the uterus
Examples of hysterectomy in a Sentence
a surgeon who has performed many hysterectomies
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Connie Lansdown, the hysterectomy patient, watches the storm yank a man from a reclining chair and drag him down the hall.
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Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
And surgical site infections following abdominal hysterectomy actually rose 8% in 2024, according to the CDC, a reminder that the infection problem extends well beyond surfaces.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
While a hysterectomy can induce menopause if they ovaries are removed, hysterectomies without ovarian removal may not necessarily trigger menopause.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 15 May 2026
She is also scheduled to receive a hysterectomy in the near future to limit the chance of another cancer occurring.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 9 May 2026
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Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
And surgical site infections following abdominal hysterectomy actually rose 8% in 2024, according to the CDC, a reminder that the infection problem extends well beyond surfaces.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
While a hysterectomy can induce menopause if they ovaries are removed, hysterectomies without ovarian removal may not necessarily trigger menopause.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 15 May 2026
She is also scheduled to receive a hysterectomy in the near future to limit the chance of another cancer occurring.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 9 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for hysterectomy
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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
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