hysterectomy
nounHow to pronounce hysterectomy:
Definition of hysterectomy:
- hysterectomy (noun):
- surgical removal of the uterus
- surgical removal of the uterus.
Synonyms for hysterectomy:
ablation
cutting out
extirpation
panhysterectomy
radical hysterectomy
total hysterectomy
Here are some other common 5-syllable words.
- hypotonia
- hypothermia
- hyaluronic
- homogeneity
- homeostasis
- hierarchically
- heterozygous
- heterologous
- heterogenous
- hesitatingly
- herpetologist
- heptadecagon
- hepatectomy
- hemiparesthesia
- hematemesis
- hemangioma
- heliocentric
- harmonically
- hagiolatry
- haemophilia
- haematology
- gynecomastia
- gynaecologist
- gnathostomata
- gewurztraminer
- geological
- gentrification
- gastrointestinal
- galvanization
- fundamentalist
- flexibility
- femininity
- feliciano
- feasibility
- fantasmagoric
- fanatically
- familiarise
- facilitation
- facilitated
- extravagances
- exteroceptors
- expoliation
- explementary
- experimental
- expectational
- exoskeleton
- exoneration
- exonerated
- exhibitionist
- excogitation
- … more
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Secondary stress refers to the minor emphasis that can occur on additional syllables in longer words, distinct from the primary stress.
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