transvaginal
Adjective
Meaning
transvaginal (not comparable)
(medicine) Through the vagina
Phrases with the word
Examples
The presence of an adnexal mass in the absence of an intrauterine pregnancy on transvaginal sonography increases the likelihood of an ectopic pregnancy 100-fold (LR+ 111).
A vaginal (transvaginal) ultrasound is safe and painless.
In 2012, the Virginia state senator’s support for a transvaginal ultrasound bill resulted in hordes of women posting “vagina updates” to his Facebook page.
Kline & Specter attorneys continue to play a major role in the burgeoning nationwide litigation involving transvaginal mesh and injuries caused to women by the defective medical devices.
In Australia, health watchdogs the Therapeutic Goods Administration, the TGA, said it is banning two types of mesh - transvaginal prolpase mesh and mesh mini slings for incontinence - after realising there are not enough studies to support its use.
To perform a vaginal (transvaginal) ultrasound, a small device called a transducer is inserted into the vagina.