Question | Answer |
Pap Test | Microscopic esaminato of stained cells removed from the vagina and cervix |
Pregnancy Test | Blood or urine test to detect the presence of hCG |
Hysterosalpingography (HSG) | X-ray imaging of the uterus and fallopian tube after injection of contrast material |
Mammography | X-ray imaging of the breast |
Breast ultrasound imaging and breast MRI | Technologies using sound waves and magnetic waves to create images of breast tissue |
Pelvic Ultrasonography | Recording images of sound waves as they bounce off organs in the pelvic region |
Aspiration | Withdrawal of fluid from a cavity or sac with an instrument using suction |
Cauterization | Destruction of tissue be burning |
Colposcopy | Visual examination of the vagina and cervix using a colposcope |
Conization | Removal of a cone-shaped section of the cervix |
Cryosurgery | Use of cold temperatures to destroy tissue |
Culdocentesis | Needle aspiration of fluid from the cut-de-sac |
Dilation and Curettage | Widening the cervix and scraping off the endometrial lining of the uterus |
Exenteration | Removal of internal organs within a cavity |
Laparoscopy | Visual examination of the abdominal cavity using an endoscope |
Tubal ligation | Blocking the fallopian tubes to prevent fertilization from occurring |
Abortion | Termination of pregnancy before the embryo or fetus can exist on the own |
Amniocentesis | Needle puncture of the amniotic sac to withdraw amniotic fluid for analysis |
Cesarean section | Surgical incision of the abdominal well and uterus to deliver a fetus |
Chorionic Villus Sampling | Sampling of placental tissues for prenatal diagnosis |
Fetal Monitoring | Continuous recording of the fetal heart rate and maternal uterine contractions to asses fetal status and the progress of labor |
In vitro fertilization | Egg and sperm cells are combined outside the body in a laboratory dials to facilitate fertilization |
Pelvimetry | Measurement of the dimensions of the maternal pelvis. |