Hysterectomy

Noun CEFR C1

hɪstəˈɹɛktəmi

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Españolhisterectomía

Françaishystérectomie

DeutschGebärmutterentfernung Hysterektomie

13 more languages

العربيةاستئصال الرّحم

Catalàhisterectomia

Češtinahysterektomie

Ελληνικάυστερεκτομή

Suomihysterektomia kohdunpoisto

Íslenskalegnám

Italianoisterectomia

日本語子宮切子宮摘出術

한국어자군 절제

Nederlandsbaarmoederverwijdering hysterectomie

Polskihisterektomia

Portuguêshisterectomia

Русскийгистерэктоми́я

Examples

“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”

CEFR level

C1

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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

Hysteresis hysteresis loop hysteresis motor hysteresivity Hysteria hysteriac

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