hysterectomize
Surgically extract uterus
To hysterectomize is to perform a hysterectomy—the surgical removal of the uterus.
The term appears almost exclusively in medical contexts: The patient was hysterectomized due to uterine fibroids.
The passive form is most common, describing someone who has undergone the procedure rather than the surgeon performing it.
Female reproductive organ
- ovariesEgg-producing organs
- fallopian tubesDucts linking ovaries to womb
- cervixUterine opening to vagina
- endometriosisDisplaced uterine tissue condition
fibroids · prolapse · adhesions · benign · malignancy · cervical cancer · uterine cancer · pelvic pain
Precise surgical knife
- incisionControlled cut into tissue
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- surgeonPhysician who operates
- operating roomSurgical procedure venue
laparoscopy · laparotomy · robotic-assisted · abdominal surgery · suturing · hemostasis · dissection · resection
Inability to reproduce
- sterilityAbsence of microbes or fertility
- menopauseEnd of fertility
- hormonal changesFluctuations in body messengers
- childlessnessLacking any offspring
family planning · reproductive rights · contraception · permanent · irreversible · childbearing · hormone therapy · estrogen
Voluntary agreement given
- informed decisionChoice made with facts
- patient advocacySupporting medical care rights
- choiceAct of selecting
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
women's health · bioethics · second opinion · elective · quality of life
uterus
Female reproductive organ
- ovariesEgg-producing organs
- fallopian tubesDucts linking ovaries to womb
- cervixUterine opening to vagina
endometriosis · fibroids · prolapse · adhesions · benign · malignancy · cervical cancer · uterine cancer · pelvic pain · abnormal bleeding
scalpel
Precise surgical knife
- incisionControlled cut into tissue
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- surgeonPhysician who operates
operating room · laparoscopy · laparotomy · robotic-assisted · abdominal surgery · suturing · hemostasis · dissection · resection · sterile
infertility
Inability to reproduce
- sterilityAbsence of microbes or fertility
- menopauseEnd of fertility
- hormonal changesFluctuations in body messengers
childlessness · family planning · reproductive rights · contraception · permanent · irreversible · childbearing · hormone therapy · estrogen
consent
Voluntary agreement given
- informed decisionChoice made with facts
- patient advocacySupporting medical care rights
- choiceAct of selecting
self-determination · women's health · bioethics · second opinion · elective · quality of life
hysterectomizeimplant
Device placed inside tissue
reconstruct · preserve · biopsy · repair · graft