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What term describes the removal of a cone of tissues from the cervix?
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What is conization?
Conization-- Cone biopsy; removal of a cone-shaped section of tissue from the cervix for diagnosis or treatment.
What is the medical term meaning removal of core of cervical tissue for biopsy?
Core biopsy of the cervix is not a normal procedure. Cone biopsy of the cervix is the medical term of removal of a portion of the cervix surrounding the cervical os.
What is the difference between Cervicectomy and cone biopsy?
Cervicectomy is the surgical excision (removal) of the uterine cervix.Cone biopsy is a procedure where a cone-shaped wedge of tissue is removed from the cervix and examined under a microscope.
What material is removed during a cone biopsy?
A cone biopsy is a surgical procedure in which a cone-shaped tissue sample from the cervix is removed for examination.
What kind of cancer is diagnosed with a cone biopsy?
A cone biopsy is performed to diagnose cancer of the cervix or to detect precancerous changes.
Which term best describes the point line or curve defined by the intersection of a cone and a plane?
It is the base of the cone
What is cervical conization?
Cervical conization is both a diagnostic and treatment tool used to detect and treat abnormalities of the cervix. It is also known as a cone biopsy or cold knife cone biopsy.
What is a cold-knife procedure during a cone biopsy?
Cold-knife conization is the removal of a cone-shaped wedge of tissue with a scalpel (surgical knife).
Can the build-up of tissue on the cervix years after a cone biopsy is done make it difficult to get a good reading from a pap smear?
Yes, a history of cone biopsy, and advancing age, can make it hard to get endocervical cells during a pap smear.
What describes a cone?
A cone is a 3D object having a flat circular base with a tapering circular body meeting at its vertex and its looks like a witch's hat.
Can a cone biopsy replace a hysterectomy?
In some cases, a cone biopsy may be used as a conservative treatment for cervical cancer for women who wish to avoid a hysterectomy (surgical removal of the uterus).
A supersonic aircraft produces a shock wave that describes a 30 degree cone What happens to the length to the angle of the cone as the aircraft travels faster?
It gets smaller or narrower.
