- radical vulvectomy
- Surgery to remove the entire vulva (the external female genital organs, including the clitoris, vaginal lips, and the opening to the vagina) and nearby lymph nodes.
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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
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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
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… … Толковый словарь по медицине
List of -ectomies — The surgical terminology suffix ectomy was taken from Greek εκ τομια = act of cutting out . It means surgical removal of something, usually from inside the body.A*Adenectomy is the surgical removal of a gland. *Adenoidectomy is the surgical… … Wikipedia
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vulval cancer — a relatively rare gynaecological cancer, most common in the elderly. The most common symptom is longstanding itch, but vulval pain, discharge, and bleeding have also been reported. Surgery is the primary treatment, with wide excision by radical… … The new mediacal dictionary
Cervicectomy — Intervention ICD 9 CM 67.4 In gynecologic oncology, trachelectomy, also cervicectomy, is a surgical removal of the uterine cervix … Wikipedia
