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hysterectomy
Surgical procedure for the removal of the uterus, performed due to conditions such as fibroids, severe endometriosis, or cancer. It is classified as total (body and cervix) or subtotal (cervical preservation). Currently, most are performed via laparoscopy for faster recovery.
Grammatical category Noun
Field Diagnostic tests
Level of specialization High
Definition source Medlineplus
Gender relationship Yes, woman
Specific to one sex Yes
Variants
Hyponym
partial hysterectomy
Formal
radical hysterectomy
Formal
subtotal hysterectomy
Formal
supracervical hysterectomy
Formal
total hysterectomy
Formal
Equivalents

Spanish

histerectomía

Valenciano

histerectomia
Associated concepts
Type of
gynaecological surgery
Causes
permanent sterility
Examples
The evaluation of hysterectomy specimens reveals early pregnancy changes in the endometrium, such as glandular secretory activity, edema, and decidual reaction.
Among the 57 women interviewed, 8 had an inadequate follow-up, 13 women were lost to follow-up, 1 woman required a hemostatic hysterectomy, and 2 women required removal of the sling.
Collocations
WITH ADJECTIVES
total | subtotal || radical | laparoscopic | robotic-assisted laparoscopic hysterectomy

perform | undergo hysterectomy

WITH NOUNS
evaluation of hysterectomy | examination of hysterectomy | safety of hysterectomy