| A | B |
|---|
| colpoplasty | plastic surgery of the vagina |
| colporrhaphy | suture of the vagina |
| dilation and curettage | scraping of the uterine wall |
| D & C | dilation and curettage |
| hysterectomy | surgical removal of the uterus |
| laparohysterectomy | removal of the uterus through the abdominal wall |
| laparoscopy | abdominal exploration using a laparoscope |
| laparotomy | abdominal operation through opening in the abdomen |
| salpingectomy | surgical removal of a uterine tube |
| salpingo-oophorectomy | removal of an ovary and its uterine tube |
| salpingorrhaphy | suture of a uterine tube |
| tubal ligation | surgical binding or crushing of the uterine tubes |
