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OBGYN equipment

Obstetrics and gynecology equipment

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OBGYN equipment

Hysteroscopy

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

A procedure in which the doctor cheques for uterine abnormalities by inserting a fiber-optic device. Minor surgical repairs can be executed during the procedure.

Intrauterine artificial insemination homologous

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

Artificial insemination where the husband's sperm is injected directly into the uterus to avoid cervical mucus problems or to maximise the potential for poor semen. See also Artificial Insemination.

Immature sperm

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

A sperm that has not matured and gained the ability to swim. In the presence of illness or infection such sperm may appear in the semen in large numbers.

Imperforate hymen

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

A condition where the membrane (hymen) covering the vagina fails to open and allow menstrual flow.

Impotence

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

The inability of the man to have an erection and to ejaculate.

Immune system

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

The system within the body that secures against harmful substances; it enables the body to recognise materials as foreign to itself and to neutralize, eliminate or metabolise them with or without ...

Incontinence (anal, faecal incontinence)

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

Loss of storage mechanism of rectum. This means loss of control over flatus or stool.

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