Pronunciation of 'Hysterectomy'
The word 'hysterectomy' refers to a surgical procedure to remove the uterus. Below are the pronunciations and meanings in English (en-US).
Word Origin
The term 'hysterectomy' originates from Greek: 'hystera' meaning uterus and 'ektome' meaning excision.
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A surgical procedure to remove the uterus, often performed to treat conditions like uterine cancer, fibroids, or endometriosis.
Pronounced as ‘his-tuh-REK-tuh-mee’, with stress on the second syllable. ‘His’ as in ‘history’, ‘tuh’ as in ‘to’, ‘rek’ as in ‘wreck’, and ‘mee’ as in ‘me’.