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Preferred term

hysterectomy  

Definition(s)

  • The term hysterectomy refers to surgical removal of the uterus (womb). “Total” or “complete” hysterectomy includes removing the fundus (top or “body”) and the cervix (bottom or “neck”); partial or supra-cervical hysterectomy does not involve the cervix. [Source: Encyclopedia of Gender and Society; Hysterectomy]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-PMR87NV5-W

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