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hys·ter·ec·to·my
 hysterectomy
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- pronunciation:
- hI
st
rek
t
mi
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
hysterectomies |
| definition: |
surgical removal of the uterus and sometimes the ovaries.
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adjective + (n.)hysterectomy
cesarean, complete, immediate, partial, radical, total, unnecessary
verb + (n.)hysterectomy
need, perform, recommend, recover, schedule, undergo
(n.)hysterectomy
+ verb
prevent, remove, result
noun + (n.)hysterectomy
alternative, caesarean, emergency, infection, mastectomy, procedure, rate, section, stress, surgery, treatment, trial, tumor, woman
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The word hysterectomy
contains the following parts:
ec, ect, ecto
Greek
root
that means out, outside
  Example words:
appendectomy, eccentric, ecstasy, ectoderm, ectopic, ectoplasm, hepatectomy, hysterectomy, laryngectomy, mastectomy, nephrectomy, ovariectomy
- synonyms:
- ex-, exo-, extr-, extra-, exter-
tom, -tome, -tomy, -stomy
Greek
root
that means to cut
Example words:
anatomy, appendectomy, atom, colostomy, diatom, dichotomy, episiotomy, epitome, hepatectomy, hysterectomy, hysterotomy, laryngectomy, lithotomy, lobotomy, mastectomy, nephrectomy, oophorectomy, osteotomy, ovariectomy, ovariotomy, phlebotomy, salpingectomy, thyroidectomy, tome, tomography, tonsillectomy, tracheotomy, vagotomy, vasectomy
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