Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in Spanish: Histerectomía radical
Radical hysterectomy (RA-dih-kul HIS-teh-REK-toh-mee)
Surgery to remove the uterus, cervix, and part of the vagina. The ovaries, fallopian tubes, and nearby lymph nodes may also be removed.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.