Term:
Hysterectomy
Description:
Surgical removal of the uterus, through the abdominal wall or the vagina, done to remove tumors or to treat hemorrhage, severe pelvic inflammatory disease, or a cancerous or precancerous condition.
In a total hysterectomy, the uterus and cervix are removed; in a radical hysterectomy or panhysterectomy, the ovaries, oviducts, uterus, cervix, and associated lymph nodes are removed.
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Treatment:
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