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  2. Gynecologic ultrasonography - Wikipedia

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    Gynecologic ultrasonography or gynecologic sonography refers to the application of medical ultrasonography to the female pelvic organs (specifically the uterus, the ovaries, and the fallopian tubes) as well as the bladder, the adnexa, and the recto-uterine pouch. The procedure may lead to other medically relevant findings in the pelvis.This ...

  3. Obstetric ultrasonography - Wikipedia

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    Obstetric ultrasonography, or prenatal ultrasound, is the use of medical ultrasonography in pregnancy, in which sound waves are used to create real-time visual images of the developing embryo or fetus in the uterus (womb).

  4. Pregnancy test - Wikipedia

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    Both abdominal and vaginal ultrasound may be used, but vaginal ultrasound allows for earlier visualization of the pregnancy. With obstetric ultrasonography the gestational sac (intrauterine fluid collection) can be visualized at 4.5 to 5 weeks gestation , the yolk sac at 5 to 6 weeks gestation, and fetal pole at 5.5 to 6 weeks gestation.

  5. Pelvic examination - Wikipedia

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    The pelvic exam during pregnancy is similar to the exam for non-pregnant women; however, more attention is given to the uterus and cervix. The size of the uterus is assessed at the initial visit, and the growth of the uterus is assessed at subsequent visits. In the first trimester the uterine size can be assessed on bimanual examination.

  6. Assisted reproductive technology - Wikipedia

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    A health care provider closely monitors the development of the eggs using transvaginal ultrasound and blood tests to assess follicle growth and estrogen production by the ovaries. When follicles have reached an adequate size and the eggs are mature enough, an injection of the hormone hCG initiates the ovulation process.

  7. File:Ultrasound range diagram.svg - Wikipedia

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    Derivative of Heath Raftery's own creation. Rough diagram of sound frequency scale, showing ultrasound and some applications. Date: 28 June 2010, 23:30 (UTC) Source: Ultrasound_range_diagram.png; Ultrasound_range_diagram_png_(sk).svg; Author: Ultrasound_range_diagram.png: The original uploader was LightYear at English Wikipedia.

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    (Reuters) -Wall Street was set to open higher on Monday, with the main U.S. stock indexes poised to recoup some losses following a turbulent trading week, ahead of key corporate earnings and the ...

  9. Corpus luteum - Wikipedia

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    While the oocyte (later the zygote if fertilization occurs) traverses the fallopian tube into the uterus, the corpus luteum remains in the ovary. [citation needed] The corpus luteum is typically very large relative to the size of the ovary; in humans, the size of the structure ranges from under 2 cm to 5 cm in diameter. [4]