Procedural

Question 1

dilation and curettage

Answer 1

dilation/widening of the cervical canal with a dilator followed by scraping of the uterine lining with a curette

Question 2

hysterectomy

Answer 2

surgical excision/removal of the uterus

Question 3

hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy

Answer 3

surgical excision/removal of the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries

Question 4

oophorectomy

Answer 4

excision of the ovary

Question 5

salpingo-oophorectomy

Answer 5

excision of the uterine tube and the ovary

Question 6

salpingectomy

Answer 6

excision of the uterine tube

Question 7

tubal ligation

Answer 7

surgical closure of the uterine tubes for sterilization (tubes may be ligated, cut and cauterized, or closed off with a clip, clamp, ring, or band)

Question 8

salpingostomy

Answer 8

making an opening in the fallopian tube; reversal of tubal ligation

Question 9

anterior colporrhaphy

Answer 9

surgical repair of the vagina due to a cystocele (urinary bladder prolapse through anterior wall of vagina)

Question 10

posterior colporrhaphy

Answer 10

surgical repair of the vagina due to a rectocele (rectal prolapse through posterior wall of vagina)

Question 11

sentinel lymph node biopsy

Answer 11

injection of blue dye and/or radioactive isotope to identify the sentinel lymph nodes; cancerous nodes are removed

Question 12

mammoplasty

Answer 12

surgical repair of the breast

Question 13

mastectomy

Answer 13

excision of the breast which can happen in males and females