TRANSVAGINAL ULTRASOUND


Meaning of TRANSVAGINAL ULTRASOUND in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ [tranz-VA-jih- nul UL-tra-SOWND] ]

A procedure used to examine the vagina, uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries, and bladder. An instrument is inserted into the vagina that causes sound waves to bounce off organs inside the pelvis. These sound waves create echoes that are sent to a computer, which creates a picture called a sonogram. Also called transvaginal sonography (TVS).

NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms.      Английский словарь раковых терминов NCI(Национальный институт злокачественных новообразований).