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What is Colpostenosis?
[ kŏl′pō-stə-nō′sĭs ] n. A narrowing of the lumen of the vagina. GOOSES.
What is an Episiorrhaphy?
Medical Definition of episiorrhaphy : surgical repair of injury to the vulva by suturing.
Which medical terms means inflammation of the cervix and vagina?
Cervicitis is an inflammation of the cervix, the lower, narrow end of the uterus that opens into the vagina. Possible symptoms of cervicitis include bleeding between menstrual periods, pain with intercourse or during a pelvic exam, and abnormal vaginal discharge.
Which term means blockage in fallopian tubes caused by blood?
Blocked fallopian tubes are one possible cause of female infertility. There are usually no symptoms, but there are some risk factors that can increase the chance of developing the condition. The medical term for a blocked fallopian tube is tubal occlusion.
What causes Culdocentesis?
A ruptured endometrioma is the most likely the cause, but any cysts that contain old blood, including cyst of a chronic ectopic pregnancy, can contain chocolate-like fluid. Purulent fluid indicates infection.
What does Duodenocholecystostomy mean?
[ dōō′ə-dē′nō-kō′lĭ-sĭ-stŏs′tə-mē, dōō-ŏd′n-ō- ] n. The formation of a fistula between the duodenum and the gallbladder.
What does galacto mean?
milk
a combining form meaning “milk,” used in the formation of compound words: galactopoietic.
Do stitches after birth make you tighter?
Whether a tear happens naturally or by an episiotomy, many OB/GYNs have found that it is not even possible to make a vagina tighter through stitching. This is because the vaginal tone and tightness have much more to do with the strength of a woman’s pelvic floor muscles, not the size of her vaginal opening.
Why would a cervix be inflamed?
Cervicitis is swelling or inflamed tissue of the end of the uterus (cervix). Cervicitis is the inflammation of the cervix. It is usually caused by an infection but may also be caused by chemical exposure or the presence of a foreign body.
Does Culdocentesis hurt?
Culdocentesis is usually perceived as quite painful. Some clinicians recommend injecting a small amount of local anesthetic into the mucosa at the puncture site (e.g., 1 to 2 mL of 1% lidocaine). Lidocaine gel can also be applied.
What is Culdocentesis in ectopic pregnancy?
Culdocentesis is a procedure used to diagnose the presence of ruptured ectopic pregnancy by evaluating for hemoperitoneum by inserting a needle and drawing back fluid from the pouch of Douglas.
What is a Duodenoileostomy mean?
(dū″ō-dē″nō-ĭl″ē-ŏs′tō-mē) Surgical formation of a passage between the duodenum and the ileum when the jejunum has been surgically excised.