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Inspection of a cavity or organ by passing a light through its walls

The initial menstrual period, normally occurring between the 9th and 17th year

It has been variously identified as the sex urge, desire to live, desire for pleasure, or satisfaction

The act of blowing a gas, vapor, or powder into a cavity, as the lungs.

Inspection of the uterus by use of a special endoscope

Hysterosalpingography

An abnormal congenital opening of the male urethra upon the undersurface of the penis

The accumulation of serous fluid in a saclike cavity, esp. in the tunica vaginalis testis

Enlargement of breast tissue in the male

A pregnant woman

A congenital opening of the urethra on the dorsum of the penis

A spoon-shaped scraping instrument for removing tissue matter from a cavity

Examination of the viscera of the female pelvic cavity after introduction of an endoscope through the wall of the posterior fornix of the vagina

Culdoscopy

Removal of a cone shaped piece of tissue from the uterine cervix to diagnose or treat cervical diseases

The examination of vaginal and cervical tissues

With both hands, as in bimanual palpation

Overly long, heavy & irregular menses

Menses more frequent than 21 days interval

Menses lasting longer than 7 days

Menorrhagia

Hypomenorrhea

Menstrual cycles of more than 35 days

Menses abesent for more than 6 months

Culdoscopy

Colposcopy

Hysteroscopy

Salpingoscopy

Uterine Prolapse

Condition in which bladder sags into vaginal space

Dysmenorrhea

The accessory structures to the uterus, namely, the ovaries and uterine (fallopian) tubes