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1. hysterectomy
noun. ['ˌhɪstɝˈɛktəmi'] surgical removal of the uterus.
Etymology
- -ectomy (English)
- hyster- (English)
Rhymes with Radical Hysterectomy
- prostatectomy
- tonsillectomy
- hysterectomies
- appendectomy
- mastectomy
- lumpectomy
- vasectomy
2. radical
adjective. ['ˈrædɪkəl'] (used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm.
Synonyms
Etymology
- radical (French)
- radicalis (Latin)
3. radical
noun. ['ˈrædɪkəl'] (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule.
Synonyms
- alkyl
- arsenic group
- nitrite
- molecule
- cyanide group
- vinyl
- benzyl group
- ketone group
- methylene group
- aldehyde radical
- aldehyde group
- allyl radical
- propyl group
- glyceryl
- uranyl
- carbonyl group
- cyanide radical
- vinyl group
- methylene radical
- benzyl radical
- azido radical
- hydrazo radical
- azo radical
- butyl
- cacodyl radical
- uranyl group
- hydroxyl radical
- allyl group
- methylene
- acyl
- alkyl radical
- uranyl radical
- benzyl
- vinyl radical
- acyl group
- alcohol group
- hydrazo group
- alkyl group
- building block
- azido group
- benzoyl group
- propyl radical
- cyano group
- alcohol radical
- chromophore
- azo group
- allyl
- carboxyl group
- amino group
- amino
- benzoyl radical
- carboxyl
- hydroxyl
- chemical group
- unit
- cacodyl group
- nitro group
- cacodyl
- propyl
- hydroxyl group
- amyl
- cyano radical
Antonyms
Etymology
- radical (French)
- radicalis (Latin)
4. radical
adjective. ['ˈrædɪkəl'] markedly new or introducing radical change.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- radical (French)
- radicalis (Latin)
5. radical
noun. ['ˈrædɪkəl'] an atom or group of atoms with at least one unpaired electron; in the body it is usually an oxygen molecule that has lost an electron and will stabilize itself by stealing an electron from a nearby molecule.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- radical (French)
- radicalis (Latin)
6. radical
adjective. ['ˈrædɪkəl'] arising from or going to the root or source.
Antonyms
Etymology
- radical (French)
- radicalis (Latin)
7. radical
noun. ['ˈrædɪkəl'] a person who has radical ideas or opinions.
Synonyms
Etymology
- radical (French)
- radicalis (Latin)
8. radical
noun. ['ˈrædɪkəl'] (mathematics) a quantity expressed as the root of another quantity.
Antonyms
Etymology
- radical (French)
- radicalis (Latin)
9. radical
adjective. ['ˈrædɪkəl'] especially of leaves; located at the base of a plant or stem; especially arising directly from the root or rootstock or a root-like stem.
Antonyms
Etymology
- radical (French)
- radicalis (Latin)
10. radical
noun. ['ˈrædɪkəl'] a character conveying the lexical meaning of a logogram.
Synonyms
Etymology
- radical (French)
- radicalis (Latin)
Sentences with radical-hysterectomy
1. Noun Phrase
Marissa Jaret Winokur won a Tony in 2003 for her portrayal of Tracy Turnblad in the Broadway play “Hairspray,” after having a radical hysterectomy in 2000 to treat her cervical cancer.
2. Noun Phrase
A radical hysterectomy removes the whole uterus, the upper portion of the vagina and the tissue around the cervix.
