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- noun   An X-ray image taken duringhysterosalpingography 
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- noun X ray of the uterus and Fallopian tubes; usually done in diagnosing infertility (to see if there any blockages)
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								If you suspect you may have developed scar tissue as a result of a past infection, talk to your doctor about a simple procedure known as a hysterosalpingogram, a special X-ray of your uterus and fallopian tubes, described in Chapter 17. Getting Pregnant Niels H. Lauersen 2000 
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								HSG - that's short for hysterosalpingogram, a study in which dye is injected through the uterus into the fallopian tubes to see if they are blocked or open. Treating Infertility by Flushing the Tubes aka TBTAM 2008 
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								I had routine blood work done, and had a hysterosalpingogram—a procedure in which dye is injected into the Fallopian tubes and an X-ray is performed while the dye is “clamped” inside. Misconception Paul 2010 
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								I had routine blood work done, and had a hysterosalpingogram—a procedure in which dye is injected into the Fallopian tubes and an X-ray is performed while the dye is “clamped” inside. Misconception Paul 2010 
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								I had blood draws, vaginal ultrasounds, cyst aspirations, a hysterosalpingogram, and many other tests. Chicken Soup for the Soul: Twins and More Jack Canfield 2009 
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								I had blood draws, vaginal ultrasounds, cyst aspirations, a hysterosalpingogram, and many other tests. Chicken Soup for the Soul: Twins and More Jack Canfield 2009 
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								Such scarring can sometimes be seen with a hysterosalpingogram, an X-ray of the uterus and fallopian tubes. 
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								They can get into the body during sexual contact with an infected man or woman* and also during miscarriage, childbirth, abortion, or other procedures involving the uterus, such as endometrial biopsy, hysterosalpingogram X ray of the reproductive tract, IUD insertion, or donor insemination. OUR BODIES, OURSELVES The Boston Women’s Health Book Collective 2005 
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								Furthermore, diagnostic procedures themselves sometimes result in success—as when, for example, the hysterosalpingogram clears your tubes. OUR BODIES, OURSELVES The Boston Women’s Health Book Collective 2005 
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								Friday I was scheduled to have one such test, an HSG (hysterosalpingogram {I bet that helps, doesn't it?}) done. windylady Diary Entry windylady 2005 
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