Chapter 8 Flashcards
(115 cards)
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ovaries
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almond shaped organs- form and store egg cells
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oveum
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female egg cell
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Graafian follicles
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100,000 microscopic sacs, large portion of ovaries
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uterine tubes
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pair of tubes attatched to uterus- ovum to move from ovary to uterus
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fimbria
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finger-like projection at free end of uterine tube
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uterus
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organ in pelvic cavity, functions in pregnancy, menstruation, and labor
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endometrium
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inner lining of the uterus
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myometrium
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middle layer of uterus
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perimetrium
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outer layer of uterus-secretes fluid to reduce friction
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corpus
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central portion of uterus
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fundus
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upper portion of uterus
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cervix
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lower portion of uterus
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vagina
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passage between uterus and outside of the body
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hymen
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fold of membrane near opening of the vagina
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vulva
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external genitals
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perineum
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pelvic floor
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Bartholin glands
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pair of mucus-producing glands on each side of the vagina
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breasts
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milk producing glands
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mammary papilla
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breast nipple
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areola
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pigmented area around nipple
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arche/o
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first
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cervic/o trachel/o
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cervix
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colp/o vagin/o
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vagina
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endometri/o
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emdometrium
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episi/o vulv/o
vulva
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gynec/o gyn/o
women
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hymen/o
hymen
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hyster/o metr/o
uterus
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Mamm/o mast/o
Breast
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Men/o
Menstruation
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Oophor/o
Ovary
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Pelv/I
Pelvis, pelvic bones/cavity
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Perine/o
Perineum
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Salping/o
Uterine tube
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Peri-
Surrounding
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-cleisis
Surgical enclosure
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-salpinx
Uterine tube
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Amenorrhea
Absence of menstrual flow
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Bartholin adenitis
Inflammation of the bartholin gland
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Cervicitis
Inflammation of the cervix
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Dysmenorrhea
Painful menstrual flow
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Endometriosis
Abnormal condition of the endometrium
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Hematosalpinx
Blood in the uterine tube
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Metrorhhagia
Excessive bleeding from the uterus
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Myometritis
Inflammation of the uterine muscle
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Oligomenorrhea
Scanty menstrual flow
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Peri-
Surrounding
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-osis
Abnormal condition
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Adenomyosis
Growth of endometrium into the muscular portion of uterus
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Endometrial cancer
Malignant rumor of the endometrium
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Fibrocystic breast changes
Fibrosis, cysts, breast tenderness, monthly changes
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Pelvic inflammatory disease
Inflammation of female organs
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Polycystic ovary syndrome
Hormonal imbalances, ovulating dysfunction, ovarian cysts
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Toxic shock syndrome
Severe illness High fever, rash, vomiting. Caused by using tampons
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Uterine fibroid
Benign tumor of the uterine muscle
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Uterine prolapse
Displacement of uterine muscle into the vagina
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Vaginal fistula
Abnormal opening between the vagina and another organ
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Colpocleisis
Surgical closure of the vagina
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Colpoperineorrhaphy
Suturing of the vagina and perinium
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-ectomy
Excision, removal
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-otomy
Incision
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oophorectomy
excision of the ovary
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salpingectomy
excision of the uterine tube
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anterior and posterior colporrhaphy
surgical repair of a weakened vaginal wall
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conization
surgical removal of a cone-shaped area of the cervix
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dilation and curettage
surgical procedure to widen the cervix and remove contents from the uterus
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endometrial ablation
procedure to destroy/remove endometrium
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laparoscopy
visual examination of the abdominopelvic cavity
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myomectomy
excision of a uterine fibroid
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sentinel lymph node biopsy
injection of blue dye and/or radioactive isotope
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stereoactic breast biospy
obtain tissue from a breast lesion using mammography
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tubal ligation
surgical closure of the uterine tubes for sterilization
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uterine artery embolization
placement of small gelatin beads into uterine arteries to stop blood flow
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hysterosalpingogram
radiographic image of the uterus and uterine tubes
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mammogram
radiographic image of the breast
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mammography
radiographic imaging of the breast
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transvaginal sonography
ultrasound procedure placed in the vagina
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CA-125 test
blood test to monitor treatment for ovarian cancer
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HPV test
study of vaginal secretions to dectect HPV
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Pap test
study of vaginal secretions to detect cancerous cells
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menarche
beginning of menstruation
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endo-
pertaining to
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vesicovaginal
pertaining to the bladder and vagina
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anovulation
absence of ovulation
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contraception
prevention of conception
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dyspareunia
painful intercourse
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fistula
abnormal passageway between two organs
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hormone replacement therapy
replacement of hormones, estrogen, and progesterone
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menopause
cessation of menstruation
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oligoovulation
infrequent ovulation
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ovulation
release of an ovum
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premenstrual syndrome
symptoms up to 10 days before menstruation
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prolapse
displacement of an organ (sagging)
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speculum
instrument for opening a body cavity to allow inspection
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A&P repair
anterior and posterior colporrhaphy
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BC
birth control
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Cx
cervix
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D&C
dilation and curettage
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FCC
fibrocystic breast changes
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GYN
gynecology
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HRT
hormone replacement therapy
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HSG
hysterosalpingogram
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IUS
intrauterine decive
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IUS
intrauterine system
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LAVH
laparoscopically-assisted vaginal hysterectomy
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PCOS
polycystic ovary syndrome
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PID
pelvic inlflammatory disease
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PMS
premenstrual syndrome
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SHG
sonohysterography
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TAH/BSO
total abdominal hysterectomy/bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
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TLH
total laporoscopic hysterectomy
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TSS
toxic shock syndrome
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TVH
total vaginal hysterectomy
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TVS
transvaginal sonography
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UAE
uterine artery embolization
