vulvectomy

n. the surgical excision of all or part of the vulva (external female genitalia). A vulvectomy is performed as a form of treatment for cancer of the vulva. It is also traditionally performed for cultural reasons (see female genital mutilation).

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May 8th 2024

linear correlation

a measure of the degree of association between two variables that are assumed to have a linear relationship, that is, to be related in such a manner that their values form a straight line when plotted on a graph. It provides an index of the degree of constant change in the value of one variable (y) for each unit change in the value of another variable (x).