hysteroscope
Womb inspection camera
A hysteroscope is a thin, lighted instrument inserted through the vagina and cervix to examine the inside of the uterus.
Doctors use it to diagnose and treat conditions like fibroids, polyps, and abnormal bleeding: The hysteroscope revealed a small polyp on the uterine wall.
Inner uterine membrane
- cavityEmpty space within
- cervixUterine opening to vagina
- fundusOrgan's innermost portion
- fibroidsBenign uterine tumors
polyps · septum · adhesions · intrauterine · lining · anatomy · isthmus
Tissue sample for diagnosis
- endometrialOf the womb's lining
- polypsFixed aquatic invertebrates
- fibroidsBenign uterine tumors
- abnormalDeviating from typical
bleeding · infertility · pathology · sampling · histology · lesions · hyperplasia · dysplasia
Light-focusing curved glass
- cameraImage capturing device
- lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
- fiberPlant-based digestive aid
- monitorDisplay or supervisor
magnification · resolution · clarity · illumination · visualization · distension · saline · glycine
Surgical tissue removal
- myomectomySurgical fibroid extraction
- ablationRemoval by cutting, melting
- septoplastyNasal wall realignment
- cannulationInserting tube into body
dilation · curettage · excision · hemostasis · coagulation · electrosurgery · procedure · operative
endometrium
Inner uterine membrane
fibroids · polyps · septum · adhesions · intrauterine · lining · anatomy · isthmus
biopsy
Tissue sample for diagnosis
- endometrialOf the womb's lining
- polypsFixed aquatic invertebrates
- fibroidsBenign uterine tumors
abnormal · bleeding · infertility · pathology · sampling · histology · lesions · hyperplasia · dysplasia · investigation
lens
Light-focusing curved glass
monitor · magnification · resolution · clarity · illumination · visualization · distension · saline · glycine · insufflation
resection
Surgical tissue removal
- myomectomySurgical fibroid extraction
- ablationRemoval by cutting, melting
- septoplastyNasal wall realignment
cannulation · dilation · curettage · excision · hemostasis · coagulation · electrosurgery · procedure · operative · anesthesia
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