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vulvectomy

/vʌlˈvek.tə.mi/

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noun

/vʌlˈvek.tə.mi/C2formalmedical
  • ruМедицинский термин, обозначающий хирургическое удаление части или всей вульвы.

A medical term referring to the surgical removal of part or all of the vulva.

  1. Surgical removal of the vulvaC2formalmedical

    A surgical procedure involving the partial or complete removal of the external female genitalia (the vulva), typically performed to treat cancer or other serious medical conditions.

    ruХирургическое удаление вульвы

    • The patient underwent a vulvectomy to treat vulvar cancer.
    • Recovery after a vulvectomy can be a lengthy process.
    • The surgeon explained the different types of vulvectomy procedures.
Forms
  • vulvectomies plural form
  • vulvectomies' possessive plural form
  • vulvectomy's possessive singular form