Reproductive system diagnostic procedures Flashcards
Female Reproductive System
Examination of the vagina and cervix with an optical magnifying instrument (colposcope
colposcopy
colp/o: vagina
-scopy: visual examination
Female Reproductive System
Radiography of the uterus and oviducts after injection of a contrast medium
hysterosalpingography
hyster/o: uterus (womb)
salping/o: tube (usually fallopian or eustachian [auditory] tube)
-graphy: process of recording
Female Reproductive System
Visual examination of the abdominal cavity with a laparoscope through one or more small incisions in the abdominal wall, usually at the umbilicus
laparoscopy
lapar/o: abdomen
-scopy: visual examination
Female Reproductive System
Radiography of the breasts used to diagnose benign and malignant tumors
mammography
mamm/o: breast
-graphy: process of recording
Female Reproductive System
Microscopic analysis of a small tissue sample obtained from the cervix and vagina by using a swab to detect carcinoma
Papanicolaou (Pap) test
Male Reproductive System
Examination of the prostate gland by finger palpation through the anal canal and the rectum
digital rectal examination (DRE)
rect: rectum
-al: pertaining to
MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
Blood test used to screen for prostate cancer in which elevated levels of PSA are associated with prostate enlargement and cancer
prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test
MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
An ultrasound probe is inserted into the rectum to obtain an image of the prostate gland and collect multiple needle biopsy specimens of the prostate gland tissues where abnormalities are detected
transrectal
ultrasonography (TRUS) and biopsy of the prostate
trans: across, through
rect: rectum
-al: pertaining to
bi-: two
-opsy: view of
