partial radical vulvectomy

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-006372",
  "term": "partial radical vulvectomy",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "Surgery to remove most, but not all, of the vulva (the external female genital organs, including the clitoris, vaginal lips, and the opening to the vagina). The clitoris may not be removed. Sometimes lymph nodes in the groin area are also removed. Also called modified radical vulvectomy.",
  "synonyms": [
    "modified radical vulvectomy"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/partial-radical-vulvectomy/"
}