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What is a vulvectomy?

What is a vulvectomy? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (surgery) The surgical removal of some or all of the vulva.
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Past medical history included vulvectomy for vulvar carcinoma, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in remission after cyclophosphamide, and a 40 pack per year history of tobacco use.
I was three stages away from the getting a full vulvectomy when they removed the cancer and the area needs to be packed and unpacked daily, leaving an open wound.
The cancer and the ensuing vulvectomy link the professor with a young, charismatic and talented surgeon.
The surgical specimen consisted of a partial vulvectomy, including posterior portions of labium majus, fourchette, and a portion of perineal skin and soft tissue.

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