hysterectomy

== English == === Etymology === From hyster- +‎ -ectomy. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /hɪstəˈɹɛktəmi/ Rhymes: -ɛktəmi === Noun === hysterectomy (plural hysterectomies) (surgery) The surgical procedure to remove all of or part of the uterus. Synonyms: uterectomy, metrectomy Hypernyms: procedure, operation, surgery, treatment, therapy Coordinate terms: hysterotomy, uterotomy, metrotomy, hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy, oophorosalpingectomy, salpingo-oophorectomy, oophorectomy, ovariectomy, oophorotomy, ovariotomy, salpingectomy, salpingotomy, salpingostomy ==== Usage notes ==== Some speakers deprecate the term hysterectomy in favor of the term uterectomy. This is part of the effort to stop conflating female body parts with baseless negativity, along with deprecation of the terms hysteria and hysterical. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====