hysterectomy

n. the surgical removal of the uterus. It may be total hysterectomy, including excision of the cervix; subtotal hysterectomy, in which only the uterus above the cervix is removed; or radical hysterectomy, with excision of a part of the vagina with the uterus and cervix.

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hidden grief

see disenfranchised grief.