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radical hysterectomy

radical hysterectomy

1 7.2
Surgery that removes the womb, ovaries, fallopian tubes, cervix, and nearby lymph nodes to treat cancer
  • noun
  • /ˈrædɪkəl hɪsˈtɛrɛktəmi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : histerectomía radical
  • need a radical hysterectomy

Examples

  • For example, either radical hysterectomy or radiation therapy for cervical cancer before fetal viability involves abortion.

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  • The doctor explained that a radical hysterectomy is necessary to treat her cancer effectively.

  • After her diagnosis, she prepared herself for the radical hysterectomy that would remove her uterus and ovaries.

  • Following a radical hysterectomy, many women require support to manage their recovery and health changes.

How Complete

radical hysterectomy
  • Specialized
1 7.2
total hysterectomy
  • Specialized
1 5.0

Surface Forms

radical hysterectomy singular
radical hysterectomies plural

Morphology

radical + hysterectomy

A B1 learner who knows 'radical' (thorough/extensive) and 'hysterectomy' (removal of the uterus) can infer that a 'radical hysterectomy' is a more extensive or thorough form of hysterectomy. However, the precise scope of tissues and organs removed (ovaries, oviducts, cervix, lymph nodes) is specialized medical information not predictable from the constituents alone, so the whole term is only partially transparent.

Etymology

Radical hysterectomy is a medical term for a very large operation. Hysterectomy means removing the 'womb', and radical shows doctors also remove nearby tissues and small glands to get all the cancer, so the phrase means a more extensive surgery to treat cancer.