HYSTERECTOMY


Meaning of HYSTERECTOMY in English

[ ˌhɪstə'rɛktəmi ]

■ noun ( plural hysterectomies ) a surgical operation to remove all or part of the womb.

Origin

C19: from Gk hustera 'womb' + -ectomy .

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