Look up: hysterectomy

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   Hysterectomy
   A sterilization process that removes a female cat's uterus.
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   hysterectomy
   [n] - surgical removal of the uterus
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   hysterectomy
   Surgical removal of the uterus.
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   Hysterectomy
   Removal of the uterus due hemorrhage or cancer.
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   Hysterectomy
   (salpingo-oophorectomy, TAH, TAHBSO) An operation to remove the womb. TAH stands for total abdominal hysterectomy. BSO stands for bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, which means removing both ovaries and fallopian tubes as well.
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   Hysterectomy
   surgical removal of the uterus
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   Hysterectomy
   A hysterectomy is surgery to remove the uterus (womb), cervix and sometimes the fallopian tubes and ovaries.
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   Hysterectomy
   Surgical removal of the uterus (womb)
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   Hysterectomy
   The surgical removal of the uterus, may include removal of the cervix.
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    Hysterectomy
    An operation to remove the uterus.
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    Hysterectomy
    Our Hysterectomy Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Hysterectomy Hysterectomy: A surgical operation to remove the uterus and, sometimes, the cervix. Removal of the entire uterus and the cervix is referred to as a total hysterectomy. Removal of the body of the uterus without removing the cervix is referred t ...
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    hysterectomy
    <procedure, surgery> The operation of excising the uterus, performed either through the abdominal wall or through the vagina. ... Origin: Gr. Ektom = excision ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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    hysterectomy
    noun surgical removal of the uterus
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    Hysterectomy
    A `hysterectomy` (from Greek `hystera` `womb`) is the surgical removal of the uterus, usually performed by a gynecologist. Hysterectomy may be total (removing the body, fundus, and cervix of the uterus; often called `complete`) or partial (removal of the uterine body but leaving the cervical stump, also called `supracervical`). In 2005, there were 617,000 hysterectomies performed in the USA. During a hysterectomy, in the last decade, an average o...
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    hysterectomy
    (his″tәr-ek´tә-me) surgical removal of the uterus. Clinical indications for hysterectomy include pelvic relaxation; pain associated with congestion, endometriosis, or chronic pelvic inflammatory disease; fibroid tumors; recurrent ovarian cysts; excessive and debilitating bleeding; and cervical, ovarian, and ...
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    hysterectomy
    surgical removal of the complete uterus (total hysterectomy) or of the complete uterus except for the cervix (subtotal hysterectomy). The cervix is ... [4 related articles]
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    hysterectomy
    (hystero- + Gr. ektom excision) the operation of excising the uterus, performed either through the abdominal wall (abdominal h.) or through the vagina (vaginal h.)
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    hysterectomy
    hysterectomy (misspelling: historectomy) A surgical removal of the uterus, resulting in the inability to become pregnant (sterility). It may be done through the abdomen or the vagina. It is also known as: vaginal hysterectomy; abdominal hysterectomy; laparoscopic hysterectomy; supracervical hysterectomy; radical hysterectomy; and removal of the...
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    hysterectomy
    Removal of the uterus, possibly with surrounding structures. It is performed to treat fibroids or cancer or to put an end to heavy menstrual bleeding. A woman who has undergone hysterectomy does not menstruate and is no longer fertile.
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    Hysterectomy
    A surgical operation which removes the uterus. The operation is usually performed only when a pathological condition of the uterus, such as fibroid tumors or cancer, warrants its removal or when a woman desires permanent sterilization. A hysterectomy can be performed either vaginally, abdominally or assisted by laparoscopy. A woman who has had a...
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    hysterectomy
    hysterectomy (histurek'tumē) , surgical removal of the uterus. A hysterectomy may involve removal of the uterus only or additional removal of the cervix (base of the uterus), fallopian tubes (salpingectomy), and ovaries (oophorectomy). It may be performed through a conventional abdominal i...
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