hysterectomy

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Noun hysterectomy has 1 sense

hysterectomy - surgical removal of the uterus
--₁ is a kind of ablation, extirpation, cutting out, excision
--₁ has particulars: radical hysterectomy, panhysterectomy; total hysterectomy

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Hysterectomy

Noun: A surgical procedure to remove the uterus.

Senses:

Partial Hysterectomy: A procedure to remove a part of the uterus.
Total Hysterectomy: A procedure to remove the entire uterus.

Sample Sentences:

The doctor recommended a hysterectomy after diagnosing severe uterine fibroids.

She underwent a partial hysterectomy to treat her endometriosis.

After her total hysterectomy, she no longer experienced menstrual periods.

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