The word "hysterical" comes from the Latin word "hystericus," meaning "of the womb," because it was thought that this condition was caused by a dysfunction of the uterus. And so, a treatment for hysteria was a hysterectomy.
La palabra "histérica" proviene de la palabra latina "hystericus" que significa "del útero", porque se pensaba que esta condición era producida por una disfunción del útero Y así, un tratamiento para la histeria era una histerectomía.