Inaccurate and misogynistic: why we need to make the term ‘hysterectomy’ history
Tonsillectomy, appendectomy, lumpectomy make sense. The suffix ‘ectomy‘ denotes surgical removal of the named body part, so these terms give a clear idea of what the procedure entails.
So why is the removal of the uterus called a hysterectomy and not a uterectomy?
