Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Surgical removal of part or all of the uterus.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In surgery, the excision of the uterus.
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- noun surgery The surgical procedure to remove all of or part of the
uterus .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun surgical removal of the uterus
Etymologies
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Examples
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However, I have not failed to note that the hysterectomy is the procedure about which I hear most often "It's the best decision I ever made."
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Certainly, somebody in my family was embarrassed by the word hysterectomy, and it might have even been Mom, herself.
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Certainly, somebody in my family was embarrassed by the word hysterectomy, and it might have even been Mom, herself.
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He paused, as if to give me a chance to comment, but I was silently reeling from the word hysterectomy.
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He paused, as if to give me a chance to comment, but I was silently reeling from the word hysterectomy.
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Certainly, somebody in my family was embarrassed by the word hysterectomy, and it might have even been Mom, herself.
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He paused, as if to give me a chance to comment, but I was silently reeling from the word hysterectomy.
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He paused, as if to give me a chance to comment, but I was silently reeling from the word hysterectomy.
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Certainly, somebody in my family was embarrassed by the word hysterectomy, and it might have even been Mom, herself.
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Even when a hysterectomy is performed and the cervix is removed, the HPV remains in the body, unless the immune system can clear the infection.
HERSFoundation commented on the word hysterectomy
Hysterectomy is surgical removal of the uterus and cervix. The uterus is a hormone responsive reproductive sex organ that supports the bladder and the bowel. Uerine contractions that occur during orgasm are not possible without a uterus. There are alternatives to hysterectomy that keep the female organs intact. www.hersfoundation.org/anatomy.
January 1, 2012