| hysteropathy | Any disease of the uterus. Origin: hystero-+ G. Pathos, suffering (05 Mar 2000) |
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| hysteropexy | Fixation of a misplaced or abnormally movable uterus. Synonym: uterofixation, uteropexy. Origin: hystero-+ G. Pexis, fixation Abdominal hysteropexy, attachment of the uterus to the anterior abdominal wall. Synonym: laparohysteropexy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hysterophore | A pessary or other support for a prolapsed or displaced uterus. Origin: hystero-+ G. Phoros, bearing (05 Mar 2000) |
| hysterophyte | <botany> A plant, like the fungus, which lives on dead or living organic matter. Hysteroph"ytal. Origin: Gr. Following + plant. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| hysteroplasty | Plastic surgery of the uterus. Synonym: hysteroplasty, metroplasty. Origin: utero-+ G. Plastos, formed (05 Mar 2000) |
| hysterorrhaphy | Sutural repair of a lacerated uterus. Origin: hystero-+ G. Rhaphe, suture (05 Mar 2000) |
| hysterorrhexis | Rupture of the uterus. (27 Sep 1997) |
| hysterosalpingectomy | Operation for the removal of the uterus and one or both uterine tubes. Origin: hystero-+ G. Salpinx, a trumpet, + ektome, excision (05 Mar 2000) |
| hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy | Excision of the uterus, oviducts, and ovaries. Origin: hystero-+ G. Salpinx, trumpet, + oon, egg, + phoros, bearing, + ektome, excision (05 Mar 2000) |
| hysterosalpingogram | <investigation> An X-ray examination of the uterus and fallopian tubes. (09 Oct 1997) |
| hysterosalpingogram: kidde technique | <radiology> Instruments, single-toothed tenaculum: maintain seal and provide traction, acorn tip, Kidde cannula contrast, Sinografin (meglumine diatrizoate/iodipamide), Renografin (meglumine iothol diatrizoate) both water soluble, advantages: quicker filling, better visualization, absorbed rapidly from peritoneum, no vasc embol of particulates, no local inflamm treatmentn, disadvantage: increased pain with rapid distention technical problems, contrast instilled too quickly hides subtle abnormality: small polyp, small leiomyoma, synechiae, leak around os due to patulous or stenotic cervix, bicornuate or septate uterus (use shorter tip), lack of tubal filling: non-specific finding, may be technique, cornual spasm, mucous plug, reinject with Glucagon 1mg positive findings, peritoneal spillage if rugal fold of ampulla seen, contrast may loculate in peri-fimbrial adhesion (12 Dec 1998) |
| hysterosalpingography | Radiography of the uterus and fallopian tubes after the injection of a contrast medium. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hysterosalpingostomy | Operation to restore patency of a uterine tube. Origin: hystero-+ G. Salpinx, trumpet, + stoma, mouth (05 Mar 2000) |
| hysteroscope | <instrument> An endoscope used in direct visual examination of the uterine cavity. Synonym: metroscope, uteroscope. Origin: hystero-+ G. Skopeo, to view (05 Mar 2000) |
| hysteroscopy | <procedure> Hysteroscopy is the examination of the inner cavity of the uterus through a fibreoptic telescope inserted through the vagina and cervical canal. (09 Oct 1997) |