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Chapter 12: Female Reproductive System (Exam 3, bright orange cards) Flashcards

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amni/o

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amnion (amniotic sac)

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cervic/o

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neck; cervix uteri (neck of the uterus)

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colp/o
vagin/o

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vagina

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galact/o
lact/o

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milk

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gynec/o

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woman, female

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hyster/o
metri/o
uter/o

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uterus (womb)

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mamm/o
mast/o

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breast

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men/o

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menses, menstruation

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metr/o

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uterus (womb); measure

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nat/o

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birth

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oophor/o
ovari/o

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ovary

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perine/o

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perineum (area between the scrotum or the vulva and anus)

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salping/o

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tube (usually fallopian or eustachian [auditory] tubes)

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-arche

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beginning

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-cyesis

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pregnancy

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-gravida

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pregnant woman

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-para

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to bear (offspring)

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-salpinx

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tube (usually fallopian or eustachian [auditory] tubes)

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-tocia

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childbirth, labor

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-version

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turning

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ante-

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before, in front of

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dys-

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bad; painful; difficult

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endo-

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in, within

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multi-

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many, much

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post-

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after

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primi-

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first

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atresia

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congenital absence or closure of a normal body opening, such as the vagina

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choriocarcinoma

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malignant neoplasm of the uterus or at the site of an ectopic pregnancy

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dyspareunia

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occurrence of pain during sexual intercourse

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endovercivitis

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inflammation of the mucous lining of the cervix uteri

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menstrual disorders

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abnormal condition in the menstrual cycle
- dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB)

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amenorrhea

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absence of a menstrual period in a woman of reproductive age

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dysmenorrhea

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cramps or painful menstruation

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menorrhagia

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abnormally heavy, prolonged menstrual period

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metrorrhagia

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irregular uterine bleeding between menstrual periods or after menopause

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oligomenorrhea

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abnormally light or infrequent menstrual periods

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premenstrual syndrome (PMS)

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symptoms that occur between ovulation and the onset of menstruation

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sterility

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inability of the female to become pregnant or the male to impregnate the female

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uterine fibroids

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Benign tumors composed of muscle and fibrous tissue that develop in the uterus
- leiomyomas
- myomas
- fibroids

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abortion (AB)

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termination of pregnancy before the embryo or fetus is capable of surviving on its own

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abruptio placentae

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Premature separation of the placenta from the uterine wall before the third stage of labor
- placental abruption

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breech position

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common abnormality of delivery in which the fetal buttocks or feet present first rather than the head

43
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Down syndrome

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Genetic condition in which there is an extra copy of chromosome 21 (trisomy), altering physical and mental development of the child
- trisomy 21

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eclampsia

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most serious form of toxemia during pregnancy

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ectopic pregnancy

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Pregnancy in which the fertilized ovum becomes implanted on any tissue other than the lining of the uterine cavity

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placenta previa

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Obstetric complication in which the placenta is attached close to or covers the cervical canal and that results in bleeding during labor when the cervix dilates

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amniocentesis

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Transabdominal puncture of the amniotic sac under ultrasound guidance using a needle (with the needle’s position verified by US on a monitor screen) and syringe to remove amniotic fluid

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chorionic villus sampling (CVS)

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sampling of placental tissues for prenatal diagnosis of potential genetic defects

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colposcopy

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visual examination of the vagina and cervix with an optical magnifying instrument (colposcope)

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cordocentesis

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diagnostic prenatal test in which a sample of the baby’s blood is removed from the umbilical cord for testing
- percutaneous umbilical blood sampling (PUBS)

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endometrial biopsy

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removal of a sample of uterine endometrium for microscopic study

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insufflation

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delivery of pressurized air or gas into a cavity, chamber, or organ to allow visual examination, remove an obstruction or apply medication

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Papanicolaou (Pap) test

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an exfoliative cytology test to detect abnormal cells that are scraped from the cervix, usually obtained during routine pelvic examination

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pelvimetry

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measurement of pelvic dimensions to determine whether the head of the fetus will be able to pass through the bony pelvis to allow vaginal delivery

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hysterosalpingography

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radiography and, usually, fluoroscopy of the uterus and uterine tubes (oviducts) following injection of a contrast medium

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mammography

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radiographic examination of the breast to screen for breast cancer

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transvaginal ultrasonography (TVUS)

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Ultrasonography of the pelvic area performed with a probe inserted into the vagina, which provides sharper images of pathological and normal structures within the pelvis

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cerclage

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suturing of the cervix to prevent it from dilating prematurely during pregnancy, thus decreasing the chance of a spontaneous abortion or preterm birth

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cesarean section (c-section)

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incision of the abdomen and uterus to remove the fetus

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colpocleisis

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surgical closure of the vaginal canal

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conization

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excision of a cone-shaped piece of tissue, such as mucosa of the cervix, for histological examination

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cryosurgery

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process of freezing tissue to destroy cells
- cryocautery

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dilation and curettage (D&C)

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widening of the cervical canal with a dilator and scraping of the uterine endometrium with a curette

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hysterectomy

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excision of the uterus

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subtotal hysterectomy

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hysterectomy in which the cervix, ovaries, and fallopian tubes remain

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total hysterectomy

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hysterectomy in which the cervix is removed but the ovaries and fallopian tubes remain
- complete hysterectomy

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total plus bilateral salpingo-ooporectomy

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total (complete) hysterectomy, including removal of the uterus, cervix, fallopian tubes, and ovaries

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laparoscopy

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visual examination of the abdominal cavity with a laparoscope through one or more small incisions in the abdominal wall, usually at the umbilicus

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lumpectomy

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excision of a small primary breast tumor (or lump) and some of the normal tissue that surrounds it

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mammoplasty

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surgical reconstruction of the breast(s) to change the size, shape, or position

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augmentation mammoplasty

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insertion of a breast prosthesis (filled with silicone gel or saline) beneath the skin or beneath the pectoralis major muscle

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reduction mammoplasty

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breast reduction to reduce the size of a large, pendulous breast

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mastectomy

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removal of the breast

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total (simple) mastectomy

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excision of the entire breast, nipple, areola, and the involved overlying skin

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modified radical mastectomy

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excision of the entire breast, including the lymph nodes in the underarm (axillary dissection) but with the chest muscles left intact

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radical mastectomy

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excision of the entire breast, all underarm lymph nodes, and the chest wall muscles under the breast

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reconstructive breast surgery

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creation of a breast-shaped mound to replace a breast that has been removed as a result of cancer or other disease

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tissue (skin) expansion reconstructive surgery

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Common breast reconstruction technique in which a balloon expander is inserted beneath the skin and chest muscle, saline solution is gradually injected to increase size, and the expander is then replaced with a more permanent implant

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transverse rectus abdominis muscle (TRAM) flap

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Surgical creation of a skin flap using skin and fat from the lower half of the abdomen, which is passed under the skin to the breast area; the abdominal tissue (flap) is then shaped into a natural-looking breast and sutured into place

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tubal ligation

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procedure that ties (ligates) the fallopian tubes to prevent pregnancy

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intrauterine device (IUD)

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small, T-shaped device inserted by a physician inside the uterus to prevent pregnancy

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endometriosis

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growth of endometrial tissue in areas outside the uterus, tissue found anywhere in the body (most commonly within the pelvic area)

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culdoscopy

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insertion of an endoscope through the posterior wall of the vagina into the pelvic cavity, used to examine the pelvic cavity for signs of endometriosis or adhesions

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