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Uterine Fibroid Embolization

Written by Dr. Lakshmi Venkataraman, MD

Medically Reviewed by Dr. Sunil Shroff, MBBS, MS, FRCS (UK), D. Urol (Lond)

Last Updated on Dec 28, 2016

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Glossary

Endometrium: The inner lining of the uterus.

Hysterectomy: An operation in which the uterus is removed.

Hemorrhage: Bleeding; escape of blood from blood vessels, in microscopic amounts or large volumes.

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