Look up: myomectomy

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   Myomectomy
   the surgical removal of a noncancerous tumour from muscle
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   myomectomy
   Removal of the uterine muscle
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   Myomectomy
   Myomectomy: Surgery to remove a fibroid from the uterus. A fibroid, or leiomyoma, is a benign tumor that arises from the myometrium, the muscular wall of the uterus. The first myomectomy was performed by the American surgeon Washington Atlee in 1844.
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   myomectomy
   <procedure, surgery> The surgical removal of a uterine fibroid tumour. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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   Myomectomy
   `Myomectomy` refers to the surgical removal of uterine fibroids, also known as myomas. In contrast to a hysterectomy the uterus remains preserved and the woman retains her reproductive potential. The presence of a fibroid does not mean that it needs to be removed. Removal is called for when the fibroid causes pain, abnormal bleeding, or pressure. A myomectomy can be performed in a number of ways, depending on the location and number of lesions ...
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   myomectomy
   (mi″o-mek´tә-me) surgical excision of a myoma. myectomy. uterine myomectomy surgical removal of a uterine myoma (leiomyoma); called also fibroidectomy.
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   Myomectomy
   A surgical procedure in which a myoma, or uterine fibroid, is removed from the uterus. The surgery can be performed through an abdominal incision, which requires a bikini cut incision and hospitalization for approximately 48 hours. Other options for removal include laparascopic surgery (several small incisions) and hysteroscopic myomectomy, which...
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