(Transrectal Biopsy; Transurethral Biopsy; Transperineal Biopsy)
A prostate biopsy is the removal of a small amount of tissue from the prostate gland. The tissue is examined to determine whether there is cancer.
(Biopsy, Endometrial)
This is a procedure to remove a tissue sample from the lining of the uterus (womb).
(Ovariectomy; Salpingo-Oophorectomy; Bilateral Oophorectomy; Oophorectomy, Bilateral)
Oophorectomy is the removal of one or both ovaries. This may be combined with removing the fallopian tubes (salpingo-oophorectomy). Removal of the ovaries and/or fallopian tubes are often done as part of a complete or total hysterectomy.
Amniotic fluid surrounds the baby during pregnancy. Amniocentesis is the removal of a small amount of this fluid for testing.
(Surgical Removal of the Uterus [or Womb]; Abdominal Hysterectomy)
Hysterectomy is the surgical term for the removal of the uterus (womb). This results in the inability to become pregnant.
