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What is a hysterectomy?Hysterectomy is the surgical removal of a woman's uterus. In some cases, the ovaries and fallopian tubes are also removed; this procedure is called an oophorectomy. See an illustration of the female reproductive system.Each year about 600, 000 women in the United States have a hysterectomy. While it continues to be the second most common surgical procedure performed in the .
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