Gynecology operative terms Flashcards
removal of vagina
colpectomy
closure of vagina
colpocleisis
suturing a lesion in vagina
colporrhaphy
looking at vagina with a scope
colposcopy
repair of the vulva
episioplasty
removing the external female genitals
vulvectomy
repairing the vulva and vagina
vulvovaginoplasty
taking out some parts of cervix
cold conization
puncturing the cul de sac
culdocentesis
looking at cul de sac with a scope
culdoscopy
dilation and raking the lining of uterus
dilatation and curettage(D&C)
removing the uterus
hysterectomy
looking at uterus with a scope
hysteroscopy
incision in abdomen to look at uterus with a scope
laparoscopy
removing the fibroid tumor from uterus
myomectomy
lifting uterus back in place
suspension of uterus
removing the cervix
cervicectomy, trachelectomy
removing an ovary
oophorectomy, ovariectomy
fixation of ovary
oophoropexy
repairing an ovary
oophoroplasty
removal of fallopian tube
salpingectomy
removing scar tissue from around the fallopian tube
salpingolysis
tie off fallopian tube
tubal ligation
removing both fallopian tube and ovary
saplingo-oophorectomy
repair of fallopian tube
tuboplasty, salpingoplasty
take out fluid or tissue from breast
biopsy of breast
quick process
frozen section
repair of breast
mammoplasty, mastoplasty
removal of breast
mastectomy, mammectomy
suspension or fixation of breast
mastopexy
incision in breast
mastotomy