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Describe an aspiration biopsy. | an invasive procedure in which a needle is inserted into an area of the body such as the breast to withdraw a tissue or fluid sample for microscopic examination and diagnosis. |
Describe a breast self-examination. | a procedure in which the woman examines her breasts and surrounding tissue for evidence of any changes that could indicate the possibility of malignancy. |
What is a colposcopy? | visual examination of the vagina and cervix with a colposcope |
what is conization? | surgical removal of a cone shaped segment of the cervix for diagnosis. |
what is cyrosurgery? | destruction of tissue by rapid freezing. |
what is culdocentesis? | the surgical puncture through the posterior wall of the vagina into the cul-de-sac to withdraw intraperitoneal fluid for examination. |
what is dilatation and curettage? | widening of the cervical canal with a dilator, followd by scraping the uterin lining with a curet. |
what is an endometrial biopsy? | an invasive test for obtaining a sample of endometrial tissue with a small curet |
what is hysterosalpingography? | x-ray of the uterus and the fallopian tubes, by injecting a contrast material into these structures. |
what is a laparoscopy? | the process of viewing the abdominal cavity with a laparoscope. |
What is a mammography? | the process of examining with x-ray the soft tissue of the breast to detect various benign and/or malignant growths before they can be felt. |
What is a pelvic ultrasound? | a noninvasive procedure that uses high frequency sound waves to examine the abdomen and pelvis. |
What is pelvimetry? | the process of measuring the female pelvis manually or by x-ray to determine its adequacy for childbearing. |
AB MEANS? | ABORTION |
C.I.S. MEANS? | CARCINOMA IN SITU |
Cx MEANS? | CERVIX |
D&C MEANS? | DILATATION AND CURETTAGE |
E.C.C MEANS? | ENDOCERVICAL CURETTAGE |
E.M.B. MEANS? | ENDOMETRIAL BIOPSY |
E.R.T. MEANS? | ESTROGEN REPLACEMENT THERAPY |
GYN MEANS? | GYNECOLOGY |
H.S.G MEANS? | HYSTEROSALPINGOGRAPHY |
IUD MEANS? | INTRAUTERIN DEVICE |
L.H. MEANS? | LUTEINIZING HORMONE |
LMP MEANS? | LAST MENSTRUAL PERIOD |
Path MEANS? | PATHOLOGY |
P.I.D. MEANS? | PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE |
PMS MEANS? | PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME |
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