Glossary

  • Adhesions: Scarring that binds together the surfaces of tissues inside the abdomen or uterus.
  • Anesthesia: Relief of pain by loss of sensation.
  • Antibiotics: Drugs that treat infections.
  • Biopsy: A minor surgical procedure to remove a small piece of tissue that is then examined under a microscope in a laboratory.
  • Bladder: A muscular organ in which urine is stored.
  • Cervix: The lower, narrow end of the uterus, which protrudes into the vagina.
  • Cystocele: Bulging of the bladder neck into the vagina.
  • Cystourethrocele: Bulging of the bladder neck into the vagina.
  • Diuretics: Drugs given to increase the production of urine.
  • Diverticulum: An abnormal pouch or sac in an internal organ or structure
  • Ectopic Pregnancy: A pregnancy in which the fertilized egg begins to grow in a place other than inside the uterus, usually in the fallopian tubes.
  • Endometriosis: A condition in which tissue similar to that normally lining the uterus is found outside of the uterus, usually on the ovaries, fallopian tubes, and other pelvic structures.
  • Enterocele: Bulging of the intestine into the upper part of the vagina.
  • Estrogen: A female hormone produced in the ovaries that stimulates the growth of the lining of the uterus.

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Last update August 2006

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