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• Surgery to remove the uterus and, sometimes, the cervix. When the uterus and the cervix are removed, it is called a total hysterectomy. When only the uterus is removed, it is called a partial hysterectomy

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  hysterectomy. (n.d.). AHRQ Healthcare Research and Quality Glossary. Retrieved January 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/hysterectomy.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  hysterectomy. www.ahrq.gov. AHRQ Healthcare Research and Quality Glossary. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/hysterectomy (accessed: January 28, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "hysterectomy." AHRQ Healthcare Research and Quality Glossary. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). 28 January. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/hysterectomy.

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