Treatments / Procedures Flashcards
Hysterectomy
surgical removal of the uterus
Oophorectomy
surgical removal of the ovary
Ovariocentsis
surgical puncture of the ovary
Salpingectomy
removal of a fallopian tube
Episiotomy
incision into the vulva (during childbirth)
Perineoplasty
surgical repair of the perineum
Perineorrhaphy
suturing of the perineum
Mastopexy
surgical fixation of the breast
Mastectomy
surgical removal of the breast
Mammogram
x-ray image of breast
Colposcope
used to closely examine cervix
Hysteroscopy
procedure to view inside the uterus
hysteroscope
instrument to view the uterus
sonohysterography
using sound waves to examine the uterus
transvaginal sonography
insertion of a probe into the vagina the produces sound waves