Hysterosalpingo-contrast-sonography
Medical term · H
An ultrasound test of the fallopian tubes or the womb, using fluid injected through the cervix.
Word parts
hysterosalpingo = hyster/o + salping/o
Related terms
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Fallopian tubesThe pair of hollow tubes leading from the womb to the fimbriae near the ovaries. Each month one ovary releases an egg, which moves down the fallopian tube into the womb. The…
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UltrasoundHigh-frequency sound waves used to provide images of the body, tissues and internal organs.
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CervixThe entrance or neck of the womb, at the top of the vagina.
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Bicornuate uterus (womb)A heart-shaped uterus. Usually the uterus would be pear-shaped.