hysterectomy
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7.0
- noun
- /ˌhɪstəˈrɛktəmi/
- Specialized
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histerectomía
- Factors that may contribute to an earlier menopause include nulliparity and hysterectomy.
- undergo a hysterectomy
- hysterectomy surgery
- rate of hysterectomy
And about half of those women undergo hysterectomy before menopause.
- And about half of those women undergo hysterectomy before menopause.
- And so you have to have a, a, a hysterectomy.
- Well, actually, my Uncle Jack gave her a hard time, but or my Aunt Gertrude, who had a hysterectomy, but she's still counted as female.
Examples
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On the other hand, it was also less expensive and produced fewer complications than a hysterectomy.
Academic text (2010) -
I had a hysterectomy.
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He'll understand that because I had the hysterectomy.
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A full hysterectomy, and I wasn't even 21 years old.
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For example, for a laparoscopic hysterectomy, the recovery time is about two weeks.
Academic text (2007) -
After her fourth miscarriage and subsequent hysterectomy, she knew she was not normal.
Academic text (1994) -
And about half of those women undergo hysterectomy before menopause.
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And I'm sorry, but you're going to need a hysterectomy.
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At the age of twenty-six, she underwent a hysterectomy immediately following a Cesarean section.
Academic text (2000) -
With about 600,000 performed each year, hysterectomies are among the most common operations for women.
Synonyms
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7.2
Surgery that removes the womb, ovaries, fallopian tubes, cervix, and nearby lymph nodes to treat cancer
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5.0
An operation that removes the womb and its neck completely
An operation that removes the womb, ovaries, fallopian tubes, cervix, and nearby lymph nodes
Compounds
- Specialized
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7.2
Surgery that removes the womb, ovaries, fallopian tubes, cervix, and nearby lymph nodes to treat cancer
How Invasive
- Specialized
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- Specialized
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7.6
- Specialized
9
4.9
- US
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3.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
hysterectomy = hyster + ectomy
The term is built from the medical combining form 'hyster-' meaning uterus and the suffix '-ectomy' meaning surgical removal, but both are specialized bound forms and are not transparent to an average B1 learner.
Etymology
Hysterectomy comes from Greek parts: hystera meaning 'womb' and -ectomy meaning 'cutting out', as in appendectomy. So a hysterectomy is an operation that removes the uterus, the 'womb'.