Reproductive, Pregnancy and Breast Health Terms

Abnormal cells are found in the cervical epithelium (the innermost lining of the cervix).

Surgery to remove part or all of the foreskin (loose skin that covers the head of the penis).

A physical exam of the breast performed by a health care provider to check for lumps or other changes.

The combination that first proved chemotherapy after surgery could stop breast cancer returning, now largely overtaken by newer schedules.

The instrument never touches the patient, which surprises people expecting something closer to an internal camera.

Examination of the vagina and cervix using a lighted magnifying instrument called a colposcope.

A type of ductal carcinoma in situ (very early-stage breast cancer).

Surgery to remove the entire uterus, including the cervix.

Conception marks the biological beginning of pregnancy, occurring when a sperm cell fertilizes an egg to form a single new cell.

Surgery to remove a cone-shaped piece of tissue from the cervix and cervical canal.

Removal of a cone of cervix that doubles as test and treatment, taking the abnormal area and the diagnosis away in one piece.

In anatomy, corpus names the main body of an organ or structure, setting it apart from a neck, head, or other named part.

An estrogen-like substance (phytoestrogen) made by some plants.

A condition of the prostate gland that continues or gets worse over a long period of time.

CSP is an older abbreviation for a phyllodes tumor, a fibroepithelial breast growth that is usually benign despite its historical name.

Cancer that has spread from the breast to the skin.

Removing the bladder means inventing a replacement for it, and that reconstruction shapes recovery more than the removal does.

A leaf-patterned breast tumor carrying an alarming old name that describes neither its usual behavior nor its true nature.

D&C is a procedure that widens the cervix and removes tissue from the uterine lining for treatment or diagnosis.

DCIS is a noninvasive breast condition in which abnormal cells remain confined within a milk duct without spreading into surrounding tissue.