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  2. Colposcopy - Wikipedia

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    Colposcopy is done using a colposcope, which provides a magnified and illuminated view of the areas, allowing the colposcopist to visually distinguish normal from abnormal appearing tissue, such as damaged or abnormal changes in the tissue , and take directed biopsies for further pathological examination if needed.

  3. Instruments used in obstetrics and gynecology - Wikipedia

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    The FDA Compliant disposable Soft-ECC endocervical curette can be used to biopsy the endocervical canal during colposcopy or the evaluation of abnormal uterine bleeding. Unlike the conventional sharp endocervical curette, the Soft-ECC is intended to gently frictionally abrade and collect abundant trans-epithelial tissue samples into the patent ...

  4. Postcoital bleeding - Wikipedia

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    Tests and detailed examination are used to determine the cause of the bleeding: a pregnancy test; a pelvic examination [12] obtaining tissue samples; pap smear; colposcopic examination of the vagina and cervix; ultrasound; histogram; cultures for bacteria [13] biopsy of tissues [4] A referral may be made to a specialist. [12] [16] Imaging may ...

  5. List of medical roots, suffixes and prefixes - Wikipedia

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    examination or inspection Greek ὄψῐς (ópsis), view biopsy, autopsy: optic(o)-of or relating to chemical properties of the eye: Middle French optique; from Greek ὀπτῐκός (optikós); cognate with Latin oculus, relating to the eye opticochemical, biopsy: or(o)-of or pertaining to the mouth Latin ōs, ōris, mouth oral-or

  6. Hysterosalpingography - Wikipedia

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    HSG is considered a diagnostic procedure.It is used in the workup of infertile females to assess the patency of fallopian tubes, assess the competency of the cervix or congenital abnormality of the uterus in multiple miscarriages, assess the patency of fallopian tubes after surgery or tubal ligation, or before reversal of tubal ligation.

  7. What to know about Medicare and virtual colonoscopies

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    Medicare only covers virtual colonoscopies, or CT colonoscopies, in rare cases where a traditional colonoscopy is not possible. Coverage may also only be available to check for or diagnose certain ...

  8. Culdoscopy - Wikipedia

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    Culdoscopy is an endoscopic procedure performed to examine the rectouterine pouch and pelvic viscera by the introduction of a culdoscope through the posterior vaginal wall. [1] The word culdoscopy (and culdoscope) is derived from the term cul-de-sac, which means literally in French "bottom of a sac", and refers to the rectouterine pouch (or called the pouch of Douglas).

  9. A man and his mailbox: How a dispute over rural mail delivery ...

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    In Klein’s case, a Postal Service spokeswoman said, the problem is the road. Hillman Ridge is paved but narrows to a width slightly larger than a pickup truck as it approaches Klein’s property.