Glossary

  • Fascia: Tissue that supports the organs and muscles of the body.
  • Fistula: An abnormal opening or passage between two internal organs.
  • Fibroids: Benign (noncancerous) growths that form on the inside of the uterus, on its outer surface, or within the uterine wall itself
  • General Anesthesia: The use of medications that produce a sleeplike state to prevent pain during surgery.
  • Hysterosalpingography (HSG): A special X-ray procedure in which a small amount of fluid is injected into the uterus and fallopian tubes to detect abnormal changes in their size and shape or to determine whether the tubes are blocked.
  • Hysteroscopy: A surgical procedure in which a slender, light-transmitting telescope, the laparoscope, is used to view the pelvic organs or perform surgery.
  • Infertility: A condition in which a woman has been unable to get pregnant after 12 months without the use of any form of birth control.
  • Kegel Exercises: Pelvic muscle exercises that assist in bladder and bowel control.
  • Laparoscopy: A surgical procedure in which a slender, light-transmitting telescope, the laparoscope, is used to view the pelvic organs or perform surgery.
  • Laparotomy: A surgical procedure in which an incision is made in the abdomen
  • Lymph: A nearly colorless fluid that bathes body cells and moves through a system of lymph vessels and nodes in the body.
  • Menopause: The process in a woman's life when ovaries stop functioning and menstruation stops.
  • Ovaries: Two glands, located on either side of the uterus, that contain the eggs released at ovulation and that produce hormones
  • Pap Test: A test in which cells are taken from the cervix and vagina and examined under a microscope.
  • Pelvic Exam: A manual internal and external examination of a woman's reproductive organs.
  • Peritoneum: The membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and surrounds the internal organs.
  • Pessary: A device inserted into the vagina to support sagging organs.
  • Polyps: Benign (noncancerous) growths that develop from membrane tissue, such as that lining the inside of the uterus.
  • Progesterone: A female hormone that is produced in the ovaries and matures the lining of the uterus. When its level falls, menstruation occurs.


Last update August 2006

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