Surgery to remove an affected area of the vulva (the external female genital organs, including the clitoris, vaginal lips, and the opening to the vagina) along with a small amount of surrounding normal tissue.
( PAR-shul vul-VEK-toh-mee )
Source: NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
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