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Hysterectomy - Series—Normal anatomy

Hysterectomy - Series

Overview

The uterus is joined at the cervix to the vagina and by the fallopian or uterine tubes to the ovaries.

Review Date 3/31/2024

Updated by: LaQuita Martinez, MD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Emory Johns Creek Hospital, Alpharetta, GA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.

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