Definitions for hysterectomyˌhɪs təˈrɛk tə mi
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
hys•ter•ec•to•myˌhɪs təˈrɛk tə mi(n.)(pl.)-mies.
surgical excision of the uterus.
Category: Surgery
Origin of hysterectomy:
1885–90
hys`ter•ec′to•mize`(v.t.)-mized, -miz•ing.
Princeton's WordNet
hysterectomy(noun)
surgical removal of the uterus
Wiktionary
hysterectomy(Noun)
The surgical procedure to remove all of or part of the uterus.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Hysterectomy
Excision of the uterus.
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