Medical terms - Letter H
858 terms start with the letter H.
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Hysterectomy, complete
Hysterectomy, complete: Complete surgical removal of the uterus and cervix. Also called a total hysterectomy
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Hysterectomy, laparoscopically assisted vaginal
Rocedure using laparoscopic techniques to remove the uterus (womb) and/or tubes and ovaries through the vagina (birth canal). Laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy is often referred to, more concisely, by its…
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Hysterectomy, partial
The uterus is surgically removed but the cervix is left is left in place. Also called a subtotal hysterectomy
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Hysterectomy, subtotal
The uterus is surgically removed but the cervix is left is left in place. Also called a partial hysterectomy
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Hysterectomy, total
Hysterectomy, total: Complete surgical removal of the uterus and cervix. Also called a complete hysterectomy
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Hysterectomy, vaginal
Removal of the uterus through a surgical incision, not of the abdomen but, within the vagina. With a vaginal hysterectomy, the scar is not outwardly visible. A vaginal hysterectomy is in contrast to an abdominal…
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Hysterosalpingogram (HSG)
A hysterosalpingogram imaging test that is used to examine the cavity of the uterus and Fallopian tubes. In a hysterosalpingogram, dye (called contrast material) is injected through a tube inserted through the vaginal…
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Hysteroscopy
A procedure to see inside the uterus (the womb) using a viewing tube that is inserted into the vagina up through the cervix into the uterus