CH 39 VOCAB Flashcards
(9 cards)
1
Q
Amenorrhea
A
Absence of menses
2
Q
Dysmenorrhea
A
Severe menstrual cramps
3
Q
Loop electrosurgical excision procedure
A
removal of dysplastic cells from the cervix with a small wire loop
4
Q
Menarche
A
a woman’s 1st menstrual period
5
Q
Menopause
A
termination of the menstrual cycle
6
Q
Menorrhagia
A
prolonged or profuse menses
7
Q
Metrorrhagia
A
bleeding between periods
8
Q
Postcoital
A
after sexual union
9
Q
Vasectomy
A
male sterilization
