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hysterectomy
OXFORD DICTIONARY
hysterectomy, n. (pl. -ies) the surgical removal of the womb.
Derivative
hysterectomize v.tr. (also -ise).
Etymology
Gk hustera womb + -ECTOMY
THESAURUS
hysterectomy
adenoidectomy, appendectomy, arteriectomy, castration, cholecystectomy, craniectomy, cricoidectomy, cystectomy, enterectomy, gastrectomy, hemorrhoidectomy, mammectomy, mastectomy, mastoidectomy, nephrectomy, omphalectomy, oophorectomy, oophorocystectomy, orchidectomy, ovariectomy, pancreatectomy, penectomy, pericardiectomy, phrenicectomy, pneumonectomy, prostatectomy, salpingectomy, stapedectomy, tonsillectomy, ureterectomy, urethrectomy, vasectomy, venectomyFor further exploring for "hysterectomy" in Webster Dictionary Online