the entire uterus is surgically removed, including the cervix; the fallopian tubes and the ovaries remain.
Pronunciation: (hiss-ter-EK-toe-mee) Surgery to remove the entire uterus, including the cervix. Sometimes, not all of the cervix is removed. Also called complete hysterectomy.
(...HIS-teh-REK-toh-mee) Surgery to remove the entire uterus, including the cervix. Sometimes, not all of the cervix is removed. Also called complete hysterectomy.
the removal of the uterus, including the cervix; the fallopian tubes and the ovaries remain.
Surgery that removes the uterus and cervix.