| afterbirth |
the placenta and fetal membranes expelled from the uterus after the birth of a human or animal. |
| amniocentesis |
a procedure for obtaining a sample of amniotic fluid from the uterus of a pregnant female for diagnosis of the fetus. |
| Caesarean section |
(sometimes l.c.) a method of delivering an endangered fetus, in which an incision is made through the walls of the mother's abdomen and uterus. |
| cervical |
of or pertaining to the constricted lower end of the uterus. [1/2 definitions] |
| cervix |
the muscular constriction between the uterus and the birth canal. [1/2 definitions] |
| C-section |
abbreviation of "Caesarean section", a method of delivering an endangered fetus in which an incision is made through the walls of the mother's abdomen and uterus. |
| curette |
a surgical instrument shaped like a scoop or loop and used for scraping a cavity of the body, esp. the uterus, in order to remove dead or unwanted tissue. [1/2 definitions] |
| decidua |
a mucous membrane that lines the uterus and is cast off at childbirth or during menstruation. |
| ectopic pregnancy |
a pregnancy in which a fertilized ovum begins developing outside the uterus, as in a fallopian tube. |
| embryectomy |
the surgical removal of an embryo, esp. of one developing outside the uterus. |
| endometrial |
of or pertaining to the mucous membrane that lines the uterus. |
| endometrium |
the membrane that lines the uterus. |
| estradiol |
an estrogen hormone found in the ovaries that causes the tissues and blood vessels of the mucous membranes lining the uterus to proliferate and thicken. [1/2 definitions] |
| Fallopian tube |
in female mammals, one of a pair of narrow ducts that carry ova from the ovaries to the uterus; oviduct. |
| fibroid |
a benign tumor consisting of smooth muscle and fibrous tissue, esp. in the uterus. [1/2 definitions] |
| gestate |
to carry in the uterus following conception. [1/3 definitions] |
| hysterectomy |
surgical removal of the uterus and sometimes the ovaries. |
| hysterotomy |
surgical incision of the uterus, as in a Caesarean section. |
| intrauterine |
existing or occurring within the uterus. |
| intrauterine device |
a small plastic or stainless steel coil or similar object inserted into the uterus to prevent conception; IUD. |
| in vitro fertilization |
a laboratory technique by which a previously extracted ovum, usu. human, is fertilized by previously extracted sperm, producing an embryo that is then implanted in a uterus for gestation. |