| hys, hyst | hysterectomy; hysteria, hysterical |
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| LAVH | laparoscopy-assisted vaginal hysterectomy |
| PH | parathyroid hormone; partial hepatectomy; partial hysterectomy; passive hemagglutination; past histo... |
| STH | somatotropic hormone; subtotal hysterectomy |
| TAF | albumose-free tuberculin [Ger. Tuberculin Albumose frei]; tissue angiogenesis factor; toxin-antitoxi... |
| hysterectomy, subtotal | The uterus is surgically removed but the cervix is left is left in place. Also called a partial hysterectomy. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| hysterectomy, total | Complete surgical removal of the uterus and cervix. Also called a complete hysterectomy. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hysterectomy, vaginal | Removal of the uterus through a surgical incision, not of the abdomen but, within the vagina. With a vaginal hysterectomy, the scar is not outwardly visible. A vaginal hysterectomy is in contrast to an abdominal 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) |
| supracervical hysterectomy | Removal of the fundus of the uterus, leaving the cervix in situ. Synonym: subtotal hysterectomy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| total hysterectomy | Complete surgical removal of the uterus and cervix. Also called a complete hysterectomy. (12 Dec 1998) |