hysterectomy
noun
hys·ter·ec·to·my
ˌhi-stə-ˈrek-tə-mē 
plural hysterectomies
: surgical removal of the uterus
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a surgeon who has performed many hysterectomies
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Two years ago, Deborah Keltner had a partial hysterectomy.
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Erica Sweeney, SELF, 18 Apr. 2025
Munn, whose cancer was detected at stage 1, has since had five surgeries, including a lymph node dissection, a double mastectomy and a hysterectomy.
—Marc Malkin, Variety, 17 Apr. 2025
Munn was diagnosed with bilateral breast cancer in April 2023 and went public with her health journey in March 2024, having undergone five surgeries including a lymph node dissection, a double mastectomy and a hysterectomy.
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
In 2022, Patel was diagnosed with uterine lining cancer and underwent a hysterectomy surgery.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2025
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Erica Sweeney, SELF, 18 Apr. 2025
Munn, whose cancer was detected at stage 1, has since had five surgeries, including a lymph node dissection, a double mastectomy and a hysterectomy.
—Marc Malkin, Variety, 17 Apr. 2025
Munn was diagnosed with bilateral breast cancer in April 2023 and went public with her health journey in March 2024, having undergone five surgeries including a lymph node dissection, a double mastectomy and a hysterectomy.
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
In 2022, Patel was diagnosed with uterine lining cancer and underwent a hysterectomy surgery.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Hysterectomy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hysterectomy. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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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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