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- Abortion
- Termination of pregnancy, either therapeutic or spontaneous
- Amniocentesis
- Procedure to remove amniotic fluid from the amniotic sac to detect abnormalities in fetus
- Apgar Score
- Evaluation of a newborn infant's physical status by assessing heart rate, respiratory effect, muscle tone, response stimulation and skin color. The newborn is evaluated at one and five minutes after birth. A total score of 10 indicates the best possible condition
- Aspiration
- Fluid is withdrawn by suction from a cavity or sac with a needle
- Cauterization
- Destruction of tissue by burning or freezing
- Cesarean section
- C-section - delivery of a child through an incision in the maternal abdominal and uterine wall
- Colposcopy
- Visual examination of tissues of the cervix and vagina using a colposcope
- Conization
- Removal of a cone-shaped piece of tissue
- Cryosurgery
- Also called cryocauterization - destruction of tissue by freezing
- Episiotomy
- Surgical incision of the perineum and vagina to facilitate delivery and prevent laceration (tear) of the tissues
- Fetal Monitor
- Monitor to detect and record fetal heart sounds
- Hysterectomy
- Removal of the uterus
- Larparoscopy
- Visual examination into the abdominal or pelvic cavity by making a small incision near the navel and introducing a laparoscope
- Lumpectomy
- Surgical removal of a lump from the breast
- Mammography
- X-ray examination of the breast. The record is called a mammogram
- Mammoplasty
- Surgical repair or restructuring of the breast
- Mastectomy
- Surgical removal of all or part of the breast
- OOphorectomy
- Surgical removal of an ovary
- Papanicolaou test
- Pap smear - scraping of the cervix for cell smear analysis
- Pelvimetry
- X-ray measurement of the dimensions of the pelvis to determine its capacity to allow passage of the fetus through the birth canal
- Salpingectomy
- Surgical removal of a fallopian tube
- Total abdominal hysterectomy
- Surgical removal of the uterus and cervix through an incision in the abdomen
- Tubal Ligation
- Surgical procedure in which the fallopian tubes are cut and ligated (tied) and a section is removed for purpose of sterilization
- Ultrasound
- Sound waves used to evaluate fetal development
- Vaginal hysterectomy
- Surgical removal of the uterus and cervix through the vagina
- D&C
- dilation (expanding)of the cervix and curettage (scraping) of the uterus