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- noun medicine The
examination of theuterus using ahysteroscope
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- noun visual examination of the uterus and uterine lining using an endoscope inserted through the vagina
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Examples
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Hysteroscopic myomectomy: In this procedure your tumors are removed via the diagnostic procedure called hysteroscopy Here, a periscopelike device is inserted through your vagina and cervix, allowing your doctor to visualize your uterine cavity.
Getting Pregnant Niels H. Lauersen 2000
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We continue to see high demand for minimally-invasive office procedures, such as hysteroscopy, endometrial ablation, and permanent contraception due to the many benefits for both doctors and patients.
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In 2010, three retrievals, two embryo transfers and a hysteroscopy.
My Fertility Crisis Holly Finn 2011
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I speak now of ultrasound imaging, fetal heart monitoring electronically, hysteroscopy, fetoscopy - things that gave us a window into the womb.
Bernard Nathanson: On his conversion to the pro-life cause Suzanne 2009
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I hand him my notebook, and he jots down some examples: endoscopy, laparoscopy, hysteroscopy, colposcopy, colonoscopy, radiotherapy.
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I have had a hysterosalpinogram and hysteroscopy both normal, but am wondering also about an MRI.
Worrisome rise in underweight babies GreenFertility 2008
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Examinations of the uterus by ultrasound, hysteroscopy, and hysterosalpingography, or an endometrial biopsy, may also provide important information.
Our Bodies, Ourselves: Pregnancy and Birth THE BOSTON WOMEN’S HEALTH BOOK COLLECTIVE 2008
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"But we always reevaluate the situation later to make sure that the cavity is still viable, by means of HSG, by a sonohysterogram or by a hysteroscopy."
Dr. Rock Positano: As Seen On TV: A Rare Fertility Disorder 2008
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Examinations of the uterus by ultrasound, hysteroscopy, and hysterosalpingography, or an endometrial biopsy, may also provide important information.
Our Bodies, Ourselves: Pregnancy and Birth THE BOSTON WOMEN’S HEALTH BOOK COLLECTIVE 2008
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Local anesthesia is generally used with a hysteroscopy but may also be used for a woman having a biopsy or aspiration.
Our Bodies, Ourselves: Menopause M.D. Vivian Pinn 2006
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