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Cryosurgery(with cryofrom the Ancient Greekκρύο'icy cold') is the use of extreme cold in surgeryto destroy abnormal or diseased tissue;[1]thus, it is the surgical application of cryoablation. Cryosurgery has been historically used to treat a number of diseases and disorders, especially a variety of benign and malignant skin conditions.
341,831 (2020) [ 11 ] Cervical cancer is a cancer arising from the cervix or in any layer of the wall of the cervix. [ 2 ] It is due to the abnormal growth of cells that have the ability to invade or spread to other parts of the body. [ 12 ] Early on, typically no symptoms are seen. [ 2 ] Later symptoms may include abnormal vaginal bleeding ...
The cervix is the lower part of the uterus situated between the external os (external orifice) and internal os (internal orifice). The cervical canal connects the interior of the vagina and the cavity of the body of uterus. The cervix is part of the female reproductive system. Around 2–3 centimetres (0.8–1.2 in) in length, [ 3 ] it is the ...
Cryotherapy. Cryotherapy, sometimes known as cold therapy, is the local or general use of low temperatures in medical therapy. Cryotherapy can be used in many ways, including whole body exposure for therapeutic health benefits or may be used locally to treat a variety of tissue lesions. [1]
The transformation zone, at the opening of the cervix into the vagina, is the area where most abnormal cell changes occur. Colposcopy (Ancient Greek: κόλπος, romanized:kolpos, lit. 'hollow, womb, vagina' + skopos 'look at') is a medical diagnostic procedure to visually examine the cervix as well as the vagina and vulva using a colposcope.
A nabothian cyst (or nabothian follicle) [1] is a mucus-filled cyst on the surface of the cervix. They are most often caused when stratified squamous epithelium of the ectocervix (portion nearest to the vagina) grows over the simple columnar epithelium of the endocervix (portion nearest to the uterus). This tissue growth can block the cervical ...
Cervical conization refers to an excision of a cone-shaped portion of tissue from the mucous membrane of the cervix. Conization is used for diagnostic purposes as part of a biopsy and for therapeutic purposes to remove pre-cancerous cells ( cervical intraepithelial neoplasia ) or early stage cervical cancer .
The female reproductive tract is made of several connected internal sex organs—the vagina, uterus, and fallopian tubes —and is prone to infections. [ 1 ] The vagina allows for sexual intercourse, and is connected to the uterus at the cervix. The uterus (or womb) accommodates the embryo by developing the uterine lining.