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"Have you had a tonsillectomy (your tonsils taken out), appendectomy (your
appendix removed) or lumpectomy (removal of a lump from your breast)? The
suffix “ectomy” denotes surgical removal of the named body part, so these terms
give us a clear idea of what the procedure entails.
So why is the removal of the uterus called a hysterectomy and not a uterectomy?
The name hysterectomy is rooted in a mental health condition – “hysteria” –
that was once believed to affect women. But we now know this condition doesn’t
exist.
Continuing to call this significant operation a hysterectomy both perpetuates
misogyny and hampers people’s understanding of what it is."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
