hysteroscopy
noun
hys·ter·os·co·py
ˌhi-stə-ˈrä-skə-pē 
plural hysteroscopies
: visual examination of the cervix and interior of the uterus with an endoscope
Examples of hysteroscopy in a Sentence
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For four months, my world was inundated with ultrasounds, near weekly lab draws to measure hormone levels, a hysteroscopy and ultimately a dilation and curettage (D&C) procedure and subsequent consultation with a gynecologic oncologist and reproductive endocrinologist.
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Adeline Chen, CNN, 7 May 2022
Unfortunately, today is also my hysteroscopy.
—refinery29.com, 18 Oct. 2021
Diagnosis and treatment of Asherman syndrome often require multiple surgeries with a procedure called a hysteroscopy, in which a thin lighted tube helps visualize the uterus.
—Sarah N. Lynch, Health.com, 15 Oct. 2021
Without insurance, the fees for the hysteroscopy and D&C alone would have amounted to over $30,000.
—Adeline Chen, CNN, 7 May 2022
There was no mention of a hysteroscopy, let alone basic ultrasound.
—Sarah N. Lynch, Health.com, 15 Oct. 2021
If operative hysteroscopy is not possible, then Dr. Robinson suggests the next-best option would be a suction curettage.
—Sarah N. Lynch, Health.com, 15 Oct. 2021
Within days, Perwaiz claimed to have done several office procedures, including a hysteroscopy and a colposcopy.
—Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2020
Charging documents allege Perwaiz’s volume of in-office hysteroscopies — a procedure that involves examining the uterus and cervix with a thin, lighted tube — far outpaced that of his colleagues.
—Katie Mettler, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2019
Adeline Chen, CNN, 7 May 2022
Unfortunately, today is also my hysteroscopy.
—refinery29.com, 18 Oct. 2021
Diagnosis and treatment of Asherman syndrome often require multiple surgeries with a procedure called a hysteroscopy, in which a thin lighted tube helps visualize the uterus.
—Sarah N. Lynch, Health.com, 15 Oct. 2021
Without insurance, the fees for the hysteroscopy and D&C alone would have amounted to over $30,000.
—Adeline Chen, CNN, 7 May 2022
There was no mention of a hysteroscopy, let alone basic ultrasound.
—Sarah N. Lynch, Health.com, 15 Oct. 2021
If operative hysteroscopy is not possible, then Dr. Robinson suggests the next-best option would be a suction curettage.
—Sarah N. Lynch, Health.com, 15 Oct. 2021
Within days, Perwaiz claimed to have done several office procedures, including a hysteroscopy and a colposcopy.
—Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2020
Charging documents allege Perwaiz’s volume of in-office hysteroscopies — a procedure that involves examining the uterus and cervix with a thin, lighted tube — far outpaced that of his colleagues.
—Katie Mettler, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2019
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“Hysteroscopy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hysteroscopy. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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