- simple vulvectomy
- Surgery to remove the entire vulva (the external female genital organs, including the clitoris, vaginal lips, and the opening to the vagina).
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Vulvectomy — refers to a gynecological procedure in which the vulva is partly or completely removed. Usually this is performed as a last resort in certain cases of cancer, vulvar dysplasia or Human Papilloma Virus (genital warts). The patient experiences… … Wikipedia
vulvectomy — Excision (either partial, complete, or radical) of the vulva. [vulva + G. ektome, excision] * * * vul·vec·to·my .vəl vek tə mē n, pl mies surgical excision of the vulva * * * n. surgical removal of the external genitals (se … Medical dictionary
vulvectomy — n. surgical removal of the external genitals (see vulva) of a woman. Simple vulvectomy involves excision of the labia majora, labia minora, and clitoris and is carried out for a nonmalignant growth. Radical vulvectomy is a much more extensive… … The new mediacal dictionary
Вульвэктомия (Vulvectomy) — хирургическая операция, заключающаяся в удалении у женщины наружных гениталий (см. Вульва). В случае простой вульвэктомии (simple vulvectomy), которая выполняется при наличии у женщины доброкачественных новообразований наружных половых органов,… … Медицинские термины
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Vulvar cancer — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = 14013 ICD10 = ICD10|C|51|.9|c|51 ICD9 = ICD9|184.4 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = 000902 eMedicineSubj = med eMedicineTopic = 3296 eMedicine mult = eMedicine2|med|3328 MeshID = D014846Vulvar… … Wikipedia
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Hysterectomy — Intervention ICD 9 CM 68.9 MeSH D007044 A hysterectomy (from Greek ὑστέρα hys … Wikipedia
