Total hysterectomy

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-008773",
  "term": "Total hysterectomy",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "Surgery to remove the uterus and the cervix. The ovaries and fallopian tubes may also be removed. A total hysterectomy may be done through the vagina (with no incisions in the abdomen) or through an incision (cut) in the abdomen. Also called complete hysterectomy and simple hysterectomy.",
  "synonyms": [
    "complete hysterectomy",
    "simple hysterectomy"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/total-hysterectomy/"
}