Transvaginal ultrasound

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Transvaginal ultrasound
TermTransvaginal ultrasound
Short definitiontransvaginal ultrasound - (pronounced) (tranz-VA-jih-nul UL-truh-sown) procedure 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 in the pelvis. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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transvaginal ultrasound - (pronounced) (tranz-VA-jih-nul UL-truh-sown) procedure 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 in the pelvis. These sound waves create echoes that are sent to a computer, which creates an image called a sonogram. Also called transvaginal sonography and TVS

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