OBGYN equipment

OBGYN equipment

Obstetrics and gynecology equipment

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Cervical smear

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

A sample of the cervical mucus examined microscopically to assess the presence of oestrogen (ferning) and white blood cells, indicating possible infection.

Cervical stenosis

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

A blockage of the cervical canal from a congenital defect or from complications of surgical procedures. See also Cervix.

Cervix

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

The opening between the uterus and the vagina. The cervical mucus plugs the cervical canal and normally prevents foreign materials from entering the reproductive tract. The cervix remains closed ...

A weakened cervix, which opens up prematurely during pregnancy and can cause the loss of the fetus. A CERVICAL CERCLAGE is a procedure in which a stitch or two is put around the cervix to prevent its ...

Chemical pregnancy

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

Very early pregnancy that is indicated through a positive pregnancy test only. When applied to IVF, a chemical pregnancy may not be a pregnancy at all, but rather the result of the hCG injection ...

Chlamydia

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

A sexually transmitted infection caused by the microorganism chlamydia trachomatis, which if left untreated in a woman may cause pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), pelvic adhesions, and tubal ...

Chocolate cyst

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

A cyst in the ovary that is filled with old blood; endometrioma. Occurring when endometriosis invades an ovary, it causes the ovary to swell. Frequently, patients with large endometriomas do not have ...