| extirpation | The act of extirpating or rooting out, or the state of being extirpated; eradication; excision; total destruction; as, the extirpation of weeds from land, of evil from the heart, of a race of men, of heresy. Origin: L. Extirpatio, exstirpatio: cf. F. Extirpation. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| hysterectomy, subtotal | The uterus is surgically removed but the cervix is left is left in place. Also called a partial hysterectomy. (12 Dec 1998) |
| subtotal hysterectomy | The uterus is sugically removed but the cervix is left is left in place. Also called a partial hysterectomy. (12 Dec 1998) |
| subtotal thyroidectomy | Removal of most but not all of each lobe of the thyroid. (05 Mar 2000) |