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Hysterectomy

Definition:	Excision of the uterus.
Notes:	do not use /util except by MeSH definition; abdominal: do not coord with ABDOMEN

Hysterectomy Categories.

Hysterectomy, Vaginal - Removal of the uterus through the vagina.

Hysterectomy Definitions and Terms

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