Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hysterectomy

/hɪstəˈɹɛktəmi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.76 in modern English

Syllables: hys-terec-to-my
IPA: /hɪstəˈɹɛktəmi/

25

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The surgical procedure to remove all of or part of the uterus.

Example Sentences

"she even contemplated having her womb taken out to eliminate periods altogether, which would surely be her greatest possible career move, a tactical hysterectomy for ambitious women with menstruation problems"

Etymology

From hyster- + -ectomy.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: hyster
Suffix: ectomy

Inflected Forms

hysterectomies (plural)

Derived Forms

abdominohysterectomy celiohysterectomy colpohysterectomy hemihysterectomy hysterectomise hysterectomize ovariohysterectomy panhysterectomy

Phrases

radical hysterectomy supracervical hysterectomy

Frequently Paired Words

hysterotomy uterotomy metrotomy hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy oophorosalpingectomy salpingo-oophorectomy oophorectomy ovariectomy

Synonyms

uterectomy metrectomy

Rhymes With

vasectomy mastectomy appendectomy prostatectomy lumpectomy hysterectomies tonsillectomy gastrectomy splenectomy cholecystectomy nephrectomy laminectomy

Questions

How do you pronounce hysterectomy?: The recorded pronunciation is /hɪstəˈɹɛktəmi/.
What does hysterectomy mean?: The surgical procedure to remove all of or part of the uterus.
Where does hysterectomy come from?: From hyster- + -ectomy.

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