a procedure to remove tissue from the cervical canal or the inner lining of the uterus. the cervix is dilated (made larger) and a curette (spoon-shaped instrument) is inserted into the uterus to remove tissue. also called d&c and dilatation and curettage.
the space inside the uterus between the cervical canal and the Fallopian tubes
a surgical procedure usually performed under local anesthesia in which the cervix is dilated and the endometrial lining of the uterus is scraped with a curet
a sample of secretions and superficial cells of the uterine cervix and uterus
the mucous membrane that lines the uterus
surgical incision into the abdominal wall
Fallopian tubes and ovaries are adnexa of the uterus
surgical incision into the uterus (as in cesarean section)
discharge of secretions from the cervical glands of the vagina
shortening of the uterine cervix and thinning of its walls as it is dilated during labor
surgical incision into a vein
a rhythmic tightening in labor of the upper uterine musculature that contracts the size of the uterus and pushes the fetus toward the birth canal
endothelium-dependent vasodilatation