Hysterectomy

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  • noun. Surgical removal of part or all of the uterus.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. In surgery, the excision of the uterus.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. The surgical procedure to remove all of or part of the uterus.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. surgical removal of the uterus
    • Word Usage
    "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.""
    cross-reference
    cæsareanhysterectomy  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    ablation  cutting out  excision  extirpation  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    panhysterectomy  radical hysterectomy  total hysterectomy  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    appendectomy  hysterectomies  lumpectomy  mastectomy  prostatectomy  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    adnexa  chemo  chemotherapy  drug-resistant  estriol  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    adenoidectomy  appendectomy  arteriectomy  castration  cholecystectomy  
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