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Common Diagnostic Procedures of the Female Reproductive System

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amniocentesis   needle puncture of the amniotic sac to withdraw fluid for testing  
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breast aspiration biopsy   a needle is used to withdraw fluid or tissues for microscopic examination  
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cervical biopsy   sample of cervical tissue for examination  
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colposcopy   use of a scope to visualize the cervix  
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Doppler ultrasound   instrument placed externally over the uterus to obtain a fetal heartbeat  
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endometrial biopsy   sample of tissues from the inner lining of the uterus for examination  
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endovaginal ultrasound   sound probe is inserted into the vaginal to obtain sharper images from the soundwaves  
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fetal monitoring   electrical equipment placed externally on the uterus during labor to assess the strength and heart rate of the fetus  
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fetoscopy   lighted instrument inserted through the abdomen and uterus into the amniotic sac to view the fetus  
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hysterosalpingography   injecting radiopaque dye into the uterus and oviducts and xraying  
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hysteroscopy   using and endoscope to view the uterus  
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laparoscopy   use of a laparoscope inserted in the abdomen to view the reproductive organs  
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laparotomy   surgical incision into the abdomen to view the reproductive organs  
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mammography   breast xrays  
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papanicolaou smear (PAP)   scraping of cells from the cervix for examination under a microscope  
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pelvic examination   physical examination of the reproductive organs by palpation through the vagina and rectum and visual examination using a speculum  
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pelvic ultrasonography   ultrasound wave images of the uterus, ovaries, or fetus  
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pelvimetry   measurement of the pelvic area to determine if a vaginal delivery is possible  
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