Chapter 8: female reproductive system Flashcards
(370 cards)
1
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ovaries
A
almond shaped organs located in the pelvic cavity; form and store egg cells (ova) and make estrogen and progesterone. ovulation = release of egg from ovaries
2
Q
ovum
A
female egg cell
3
Q
graafian follicles
A
100,000 microscopic sacs that make up a large portion of the ovaries. Each follicle contains an immature ovum. normally one graafian follicle develops to maturity monthly between puberty and menopause. it moves to the surface of the ovary and releases the ovum, which passes into the fallopian tube.
4
Q
fallopian tubes
A
pair of tubes attached to the uterus that provide a passageway for the ovum to move from the ovary to the uterus
5
Q
fimbria
A
finger like projection at the free end of the fallopian tube
6
Q
uterus
A
pear sized and shaped muscular organ that lies in the pelvic cavity, except during pregnancy when it enlarges and extends into the abdominal cavity. functions: menstruation, pregnancy, labor
7
Q
endometrium
A
inner lining of the uterus
8
Q
myometrium
A
muscular middle layer of the uterus
9
Q
perimetrium
A
outer protective layer of the uterus that secretes watery serous fluid to reduce friction
10
Q
corpus
A
large central portion of the uterus (also called uterine body)
11
Q
fundus
A
rounded upper portion of the uterus
12
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cervix
A
narrow lower portion of the uterus
13
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vagina
A
passageway between uterus and outside of the body
14
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hymen
A
fold of membrane found near the opening of the vagina
15
Q
vulva
A
external genitals of the female, including mons pubis, labia majora/ minora, clitoris, urinary meatus, and vaginal opening
16
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perineum
A
pelvic floor in both male and females. in females it refers to the area between the vaginal opening and the opening
17
Q
bartholin glands
A
pair of mucus producing glands located on each side of the vagina just above the vaiginal opening. also called greater vestibular glands
18
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breasts
A
milk producing glands. each breast has 15 to 20 divisions or lobules (mammary glands)
19
Q
mammary papilla
A
breast nipple
20
Q
areola
A
pigmented area around the breast nipple
21
Q
cervic/o
A
cervix
22
Q
colp/o
A
vagina
23
Q
endometri/o
A
endometrium
24
Q
episi/o
A
vulva
25
gynec/o
woman, female repro. organs
26
hymen/o
hymen
27
hyster/o
uterus
28
mamm/o
breast
29
mast/o
breast
30
men/o
menstruation
31
metr/o
uterus
32
oophor/o
ovary
33
pelv/i
pelvis, pelvic cavity
34
perine/o
perineum
35
salping/o
fallopian tube
36
trachel/o
cervix
37
vagin/o
vagina
38
vulv/o
vulva
39
hemat/o
blood
40
hydr/o
water
41
leuk/o
white
42
my/o
muscle
43
olig/o
scanty, few
44
py/o
pus
45
a-
absence of, without
46
dys-
difficult, labored, painful, abnormal
47
endo-
within
48
peri-
surrounding (outer)
49
-al
pertaining to
50
-algia
pain
51
-cele
hernia, protrusion
52
-cleisis
surgical closure
53
-ectomy
excision, surgical removal
54
-gram
the record, radiographic image
55
-graphy
process of recording, radiographic imaging
56
-ic
pertaining to
57
-itis
inflammation
58
-logist
one who studies and treats
59
-logy
study of
60
-osis
abnormal condition
61
-pexy
surgical fixation
62
-plasty
surgical repair
63
-rrhagia
excessive bleeding
64
-rrhaphy
suturing, repairing
65
-rrhea
flow, discharge
66
-salpinx
fallopian tube
67
-scope
instrument used for visual examination
68
-scopic
pertaining to visual examination
69
-scopy
visual examination
70
-tomy
cut into, incision
71
amenorrhea
absence of menstrual flow
72
cervicitis
inflammation of the cervix
73
dysmenorrhea
painful menstrual flow
74
endometriosis
abnormal condition of the endometrium (endo tissue grows outside of the uterus in various areas in the pelvic cavity)
75
endometritis
inflammation of the endometrium
76
hematosalpinx
blood in the fallopian tube
77
hydrosalpinx
water in the fallopian tube (clear, watery fluid collects in the tube and can cause a blockage)
78
mastitis
inflammation of the breast
79
menometrorrhagia
excessive bleeding from the uterus at menstruation (and between menstrual cycles; irregular and heavy)
80
menorrhagia
excessive bleeding at menstruation (heavy bleeding in a regular pattern)
81
metrorrhagia
excessive bleeding from the uterus (irregular out-or-cycle bleeding ranging from heavy to light, including spotting)
82
myometritis
inflammation of the uterine muscle (myometrium)
83
oligomenorrhea
scanty menstrual flow (infrequent menstrual flow)
84
oophoritis
inflammation of the ovary
85
perimetritis
inflammation surrounding the uterus (perimetrium)
86
pyosalpinx
pus in the fallopian tube
87
salpingitis
inflammation of the fallopian tube
88
salpingocele
hernia of the fallopian tube
89
vaginitis
inflammation of the vagina
90
vaginosis
abnormal condition of the vagina (caused by bacterial imbalance- BV)
91
vulvovaginitis
inflammation of the vulva and vagina
92
abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB)
irregular bleeding in the absence of pregnancy; menometrorrhagia, menorrhagia, and metrorrhagia are some types of AUB
93
adenomyosis
growth of the endometrium into the muscular portion of the uterus
94
Bartholin cyst
blockage of one of the glands on either side of the vagina; usually causes a tender, swollen lump on the affected side, which may become infected, resulting in an abscess
95
breast cancer
malignant tumor of the breast
96
cervical cancer
malignant tumor of the cervix, which progresses from cervical dysplasia to carcinoma. its cause is linked to HPV infection
97
endometrial cancer
malignant tumor of the endometrium (uterine cancer)
98
fibrocystic breast changes (FCC)
thickening of the tissue (fibrosis), benign cysts, and pain or tenderness in one or both breasts. thought to be caused by monthly hormonal changes (other names: fibrocystic breasts, fibrocystic breast disease)
99
ovarian cancer
malignant tumor of the ovary
100
pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
inflammation of some or all of the female pelvic organs; can be caused by different pathogens. If untreated can spread from vagina to other pelvic organs and cause infertility and even fatal septicemia
101
polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
condition typically characterized by hormonal imbalances, ovulatory dysfunction and multiple ovarian cysts.
102
premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
syndrome involving physical and emotional symptoms occurring up to 10 days before menstruation. symptoms include nervous tension, irritability, mastalgia, edema, headache
103
toxic shock syndrome (TSS)
severe illness characterized by high fever, rash, vomiting, diarrhea, myalgia then hypertension/ shock/ death. affects people who use tampons. caused by staphylococcus aureus and streptococcus pyogenes
104
uterine fibroid
benign tumor of the uterine muscle (also called myoma of the uterus or leiomyoma)
105
uterovaginal prolapse
dropping of the uterus (and sometimes vagina) due to weakened pelvic muscles; uterus moves downward into and is sometimes visible outside the vagina
106
vaginal fistula
abnormal connection between the vagina and another organ, such as the urinary bladder, colon, or rectum
107
colpocleisis
surgical closure of the vagina
108
colpoperineorrhaphy
suturing of the vagina and perineum
109
colpoplasty
surgical repair of the vagina
110
colporrhaphy
suturing of the vagina (wall)
111
episiorrhaphy
suturing of a tear in the vulva
112
hymenotomy
incision into the hymen
113
hysterectomy
excision of the uterus
114
hysteropexy
surgical fixation of the uterus
115
mammoplasty
surgical repair of the breast (performed to enlarge or reduce in size, or reconstruct after removal of a tumor)
116
mastectomy
excision of the breast
117
mastopexy
surgical fixation of the breast (performed to lift sagging breast tissue or to create symmetry)
118
oophorectomy
excision of the ovary
119
perineorrhaphy
suturing of (a tear in) the perineum
120
salpingectomy
excision of the fallopian tube
121
salpingo- oophorectomy
excision of the fallopian tube and the ovary
122
salpingostomy
creation of an artificial opening in the fallopian tube (to restore patency)
123
trachelectomy
excision of the cervix (also called cervicectomy)
124
vulvectomy
excision of the vulva
125
anterior and posterior colporrhaphy (A&P repair)
surgical repair of a weakened vaginal wall to correct a cystocele (protrusion of bladder against vagina) and a rectocele (protrusion of rectum against vagina)
126
conization
surgical removal of a cone shaped area of the cervix; used in the treatment for noninvasive cervical cancer. types of conization include loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP), cryosurgery, laser ablation
127
dilation and curettage (D&C)
surgical procedure to widen the cervix and remove contents from the uterus using a curette, an instrument for scrapping. the procedure can be diagnostic or therapeutic
128
endometrial ablation
procedure to destroy or remove the endometrium by use of laser, electrical or thermal energy. and used to treat abnormal uterine bleeding
129
myomectomy
excision of a uterine fibroid (myoma)
130
tubal ligation
surgical closure of the fallopian tubes for sterilization; tubes may be cut and tied (ligated), cut and cauterized, closed off w/ a clip/ clamp/ ring/ etc. female surgical sterilization or tubal sterilization
131
uterine artery embolization (UAE)
placement of metal coils or small gelatin beads into uterine arteries to stop blood flow supplying uterine fibroids or to stop severe hemorrhage after childbirth; performed by an interventional radiologist. (also called uterine fibroid embolization)
132
hysterosalpingogram (HSG)
radiographic image of the uterus and fallopian tubes (after injection of a contrast agent)
133
mammogram
radiographic image of the breast
134
mammography
radiographic imaging of the breast (also called digital mammography when images are obtained electronically and viewed on a computer)
135
sonohysterography (SHG)
process of recording the uterus by use of sound. (also called hysterosonography)
136
colposcope
instrument used for visual examination of the vagina (and cervix)
137
colposcopy
visual examination (with a magnified view) of vagina and cervix
138
hysteroscope
instrument used for visual examination of the uterus (uterine cavity)
139
hysteroscopy
visual examination of the uterus (uterine cavity)
140
pelviscopic
pertaining to visual examination of the pelvic cavity (female repro organs)
141
pelviscopy
visual examination of the pelvic cavity (also called gynecologic laparoscopy)
142
sentinel lymph node biopsy
injection of blue dye and/or radioactive isotope used to identify the sentinel lymph nodes, first axillary chain, and most likely to contain metastasis of breast cancer. nodes are removed and microscopically examined. if nodes closest to the cancer are negative then no other nodes are removed
143
stereotactic breast biopsy
technique that combines mammography and computer- assisted biopsy to obtain tissue from a breast lesion
144
transvaginal sonography (TVS)
US procedure that uses a transducer placed in the vagina to obtain images of the ovaries, uterus, cervix, fallopian tubes, and surrounding structures. used to diagnose masses, monitor pregnancy, and evaluate ovulation for treatment of infertility
145
CA- 125 test
blood test primarily used to monitor treatment for ovarian cancer and detect recurrence once treatment is complete. CA- 125 is a protein found on the surface of most ovarian cancer cells and is released into the bloodstream. elevated amounts of CA -125 can mean you have ovarian cancer.
146
HPV test
cytological study of cervical and vaginal secretions to detect high-risk forms of HPV that can cause abnormal cervical cells and cervical cancer; used for cervical cancer screening
147
pap test
cytological study of cervical and vaginal secretions to detect abnormal and cancerous cells; primarily used for cervical cancer screening (also known as papanicolaou test; pap smear)
148
leukorrhea
white discharge (from vagina)
149
mastalgia
pain in the breast
150
gynecologist
physician who studies and treats diseases of women/ female repro system
151
gynecology (GYN)
study of women
152
endocervical
pertaining to within the cervix
153
pelvic
pertaining to the pelvis
154
vaginal
pertaining to the vagina
155
vesicovaginal
pertaining to the urinary bladder and vagina
156
vulvovaginal
pertaining to the vulva and vagina
157
anovulation
failure of the ovary to release an egg
158
dyspareunia
difficult or painful intercourse
159
fistula
abnormal passageway between 2 organs or between an internal organ and the body surface
160
oligoovulation
infrequent release of an egg
161
contraception
intentional prevention of conception (also called birth control)
162
hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
replacement of hormones, estrogen and progesterone, to treat symptoms associated with menopause
163
speculum
instrument for opening a body cavity to allow visual inspection
164
menarche
beginning of menstruation (onset of first menstrual period)
165
menopause
cessation of menstruation, usually age 48- 53yrs old; may be induced by surgical oophorectomy or side effect of chemotherapy
166
AUB
abnormal uterine bleeding
167
FCC
fibrocystic breast changes
168
PCOS
polycystic ovary syndrome
169
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
170
PMS
premenstrual syndrome
171
TSS
toxic shock syndrome
172
HSG
hysterosalpingogram
173
SHG
sonohysterography
174
TVS
transvaginal sonography
175
A&P repair
anterior and posterior colporrhaphy
176
BC
birth control
177
D&C
dilation and curettage
178
HRT
hormone replacement therapy
179
IUD
intrauterine device
180
IUS
intrauterine system
181
LAVH
laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy
182
TAH/ BSO
total abdominal hysterectomy/ bilateral salpingo- oophorectomy
183
TLH
total laparoscopic hysterectomy
184
UAE
uterine artery embolization
185
VH
vaginal hysterectomy
186
almond shaped organs located in the pelvic cavity; form and store egg cells (ova) and make estrogen and progesterone. ovulation = release of egg from ovaries
ovaries
187
female egg cell
ovum
188
100,000 microscopic sacs that make up a large portion of the ovaries. Each follicle contains an immature ovum. normally one graafian follicle develops to maturity monthly between puberty and menopause. it moves to the surface of the ovary and releases the ovum, which passes into the fallopian tube.
graafian follicles
189
pair of tubes attached to the uterus that provide a passageway for the ovum to move from the ovary to the uterus
fallopian tubes
190
finger like projection at the free end of the fallopian tube
fimbria
191
pear sized and shaped muscular organ that lies in the pelvic cavity, except during pregnancy when it enlarges and extends into the abdominal cavity. functions: menstruation, pregnancy, labor
uterus
192
inner lining of the uterus
endometrium
193
muscular middle layer of the uterus
myometrium
194
outer protective layer of the uterus that secretes watery serous fluid to reduce friction
perimetrium
195
large central portion of the uterus (also called uterine body)
corpus
196
rounded upper portion of the uterus
fundus
197
narrow lower portion of the uterus
cervix
198
passageway between uterus and outside of the body
vagina
199
fold of membrane found near the opening of the vagina
hymen
200
external genitals of the female, including mons pubis, labia majora/ minora, clitoris, urinary meatus, and vaginal opening
vulva
201
pelvic floor in both male and females. in females it refers to the area between the vaginal opening and the opening
perineum
202
pair of mucus producing glands located on each side of the vagina just above the vaiginal opening. also called greater vestibular glands
bartholin glands
203
milk producing glands. each breast has 15 to 20 divisions or lobules (mammary glands)
breasts
204
breast nipple
mammary papilla
205
pigmented area around the breast nipple
areola
206
cervix
cervic/o
207
vagina
colp/o
208
endometrium
endometri/o
209
vulva
episi/o
210
woman, female repro. organs
gynec/o
211
hymen
hymen/o
212
uterus
hyster/o
213
breast
mamm/o
214
breast
mast/o
215
menstruation
men/o
216
uterus
metr/o
217
ovary
oophor/o
218
pelvis, pelvic cavity
pelv/i
219
perineum
perine/o
220
fallopian tube
salping/o
221
cervix
trachel/o
222
vagina
vagin/o
223
vulva
vulv/o
224
blood
hemat/o
225
water
hydr/o
226
white
leuk/o
227
muscle
my/o
228
scanty, few
olig/o
229
pus
py/o
230
absence of, without
a-
231
difficult, labored, painful, abnormal
dys-
232
within
endo-
233
surrounding (outer)
peri-
234
pertaining to
-al
235
pain
-algia
236
hernia, protrusion
-cele
237
surgical closure
-cleisis
238
excision, surgical removal
-ectomy
239
the record, radiographic image
-gram
240
process of recording, radiographic imaging
-graphy
241
pertaining to
-ic
242
inflammation
-itis
243
one who studies and treats
-logist
244
study of
-logy
245
abnormal condition
-osis
246
surgical fixation
-pexy
247
surgical repair
-plasty
248
excessive bleeding
-rrhagia
249
suturing, repairing
-rrhaphy
250
flow, discharge
-rrhea
251
fallopian tube
-salpinx
252
instrument used for visual examination
-scope
253
pertaining to visual examination
-scopic
254
visual examination
-scopy
255
cut into, incision
-tomy
256
absence of menstrual flow
amenorrhea
257
inflammation of the cervix
cervicitis
258
painful menstrual flow
dysmenorrhea
259
abnormal condition of the endometrium (endo tissue grows outside of the uterus in various areas in the pelvic cavity)
endometriosis
260
inflammation of the endometrium
endometritis
261
blood in the fallopian tube
hematosalpinx
262
water in the fallopian tube (clear, watery fluid collects in the tube and can cause a blockage)
hydrosalpinx
263
inflammation of the breast
mastitis
264
excessive bleeding from the uterus at menstruation (and between menstrual cycles; irregular and heavy)
menometrorrhagia
265
excessive bleeding at menstruation (heavy bleeding in a regular pattern)
menorrhagia
266
excessive bleeding from the uterus (irregular out-or-cycle bleeding ranging from heavy to light, including spotting)
metrorrhagia
267
inflammation of the uterine muscle (myometrium)
myometritis
268
scanty menstrual flow (infrequent menstrual flow)
oligomenorrhea
269
inflammation of the ovary
oophoritis
270
inflammation surrounding the uterus (perimetrium)
perimetritis
271
pus in the fallopian tube
pyosalpinx
272
inflammation of the fallopian tube
salpingitis
273
hernia of the fallopian tube
salpingocele
274
inflammation of the vagina
vaginitis
275
abnormal condition of the vagina (caused by bacterial imbalance- BV)
vaginosis
276
inflammation of the vulva and vagina
vulvovaginitis
277
irregular bleeding in the absence of pregnancy; menometrorrhagia, menorrhagia, and metrorrhagia are some types of AUB
abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB)
278
growth of the endometrium into the muscular portion of the uterus
adenomyosis
279
blockage of one of the glands on either side of the vagina; usually causes a tender, swollen lump on the affected side, which may become infected, resulting in an abscess
Bartholin cyst
280
malignant tumor of the breast
breast cancer
281
malignant tumor of the cervix, which progresses from cervical dysplasia to carcinoma. its cause is linked to HPV infection
cervical cancer
282
malignant tumor of the endometrium (uterine cancer)
endometrial cancer
283
thickening of the tissue (fibrosis), benign cysts, and pain or tenderness in one or both breasts. thought to be caused by monthly hormonal changes (other names: fibrocystic breasts, fibrocystic breast disease)
fibrocystic breast changes (FCC)
284
malignant tumor of the ovary
ovarian cancer
285
inflammation of some or all of the female pelvic organs; can be caused by different pathogens. If untreated can spread from vagina to other pelvic organs and cause infertility and even fatal septicemia
pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
286
condition typically characterized by hormonal imbalances, ovulatory dysfunction and multiple ovarian cysts.
polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
287
syndrome involving physical and emotional symptoms occurring up to 10 days before menstruation. symptoms include nervous tension, irritability, mastalgia, edema, headache
premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
288
severe illness characterized by high fever, rash, vomiting, diarrhea, myalgia then hypertension/ shock/ death. affects people who use tampons. caused by staphylococcus aureus and streptococcus pyogenes
toxic shock syndrome (TSS)
289
benign tumor of the uterine muscle (also called myoma of the uterus or leiomyoma)
uterine fibroid
290
dropping of the uterus (and sometimes vagina) due to weakened pelvic muscles; uterus moves downward into and is sometimes visible outside the vagina
uterovaginal prolapse
291
abnormal condition between the vagina and another organ, such as the urinary bladder, colon, or rectum
vaginal fistula
292
surgical closure of the vagina
colpocleisis
293
suturing of the vagina and perineum
colpoperineorrhaphy
294
surgical repair of the vagina
colpoplasty
295
suturing of the vagina (wall)
colporrhaphy
296
suturing of a tear in the vulva
episiorrhaphy
297
incision into the hymen
hymenotomy
298
excision of the uterus
hysterectomy
299
surgical fixation of the uterus
hysteropexy
300
surgical repair of the breast (performed to enlarge or reduce in size, or reconstruct after removal of a tumor)
mammoplasty
301
excision of the breast
mastectomy
302
surgical fixation of the breast (performed to lift sagging breast tissue or to create symmetry)
mastopexy
303
excision of the ovary
oophorectomy
304
suturing of (a tear in) the perineum
perineorrhaphy
305
excision of the fallopian tube
salpingectomy
306
excision of the fallopian tube and the ovary
salpingo- oophorectomy
307
creation of an artificial opening in the fallopian tube (to restore patency)
salpingostomy
308
excision of the cervix (also called cervicectomy)
trachelectomy
309
excision of the vulva
vulvectomy
310
surgical repair of a weakened vaginal wall to correct a cystocele (protrusion of bladder against vagina) and a rectocele (protrusion of rectum against vagina)
anterior and posterior colporrhaphy (A&P repair)
311
surgical removal of a cone shaped area of the cervix; used in the treatment for noninvasive cervical cancer. types of conization include loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP), cryosurgery, laser ablation
conization
312
surgical procedure to widen the cervix and remove contents from the uterus using a curette, an instrument for scrapping. the procedure can be diagnostic or therapeutic
dilation and curettage (D&C)
313
procedure to destroy or remove the endometrium by use of laser, electrical or thermal energy. and used to treat abnormal uterine bleeding
endometrial ablation
314
excision of a uterine fibroid (myoma)
myomectomy
315
surgical closure of the fallopian tubes for sterilization; tubes may be cut and tied (ligated), cut and cauterized, closed off w/ a clip/ clamp/ ring/ etc. female surgical sterilization or tubal sterilization
tubal ligation
316
placement of metal coils or small gelatin beads into uterine arteries to stop blood flow supplying uterine fibroids or to stop severe hemorrhage after childbirth; performed by an interventional radiologist. (also called uterine fibroid embolization)
uterine artery embolization (UAE)
317
radiographic image of the uterus and fallopian tubes (after injection of a contrast agent)
hysterosalpingogram (HSG)
318
radiographic image of the breast
mammogram
319
radiographic imaging of the breast (also called digital mammography when images are obtained electronically and viewed on a computer)
mammography
320
process of recording the uterus by use of sound. (also called hysterosonography)
sonohysterography (SHG)
321
instrument used for visual examination of the vagina (and cervix)
colposcope
322
visual examination (with a magnified view) of vagina and cervix
colposcopy
323
instrument used for visual examination of the uterus (uterine cavity)
hysteroscope
324
visual examination of the uterus (uterine cavity)
hysteroscopy
325
pertaining to visual examination of the pelvic cavity (female repro organs)
pelviscopic
326
visual examination of the pelvic cavity (also called gynecologic laparoscopy)
pelviscopy
327
injection of blue dye and/or radioactive isotope used to identify the sentinel lymph nodes, first axillary chain, and most likely to contain metastasis of breast cancer. nodes are removed and microscopically examined. if nodes closest to the cancer are negative then no other nodes are removed
sentinel lymph node biopsy
328
technique that combines mammography and computer- assisted biopsy to obtain tissue from a breast lesion
stereotactic breast biopsy
329
US procedure that uses a transducer placed in the vagina to obtain images of the ovaries, uterus, cervix, fallopian tubes, and surrounding structures. used to diagnose masses, monitor pregnancy, and evaluate ovulation for treatment of infertility
transvaginal sonography (TVS)
330
blood test primarily used to monitor treatment for ovarian cancer and detect recurrence once treatment is complete. CA- 125 is a protein found on the surface of most ovarian cancer cells and is released into the bloodstream. elevated amounts of CA -125 can mean you have ovarian cancer.
CA- 125 test
331
cytological study of cervical and vaginal secretions to detect high-risk forms of HPV that can cause abnormal cervical cells and cervical cancer; used for cervical cancer screening
HPV test
332
cytological study of cervical and vaginal secretions to detect abnormal and cancerous cells; primarily used for cervical cancer screening (also known as papanicolaou test; pap smear)
pap test
333
white discharge (from vagina)
leukorrhea
334
pain in the breast
mastalgia
335
physician who studies and treats diseases of women/ female repro system
gynecologist
336
study of women
gynecology (GYN)
337
pertaining to within the cervix
endocervical
338
pertaining to the pelvis
pelvic
339
pertaining to the vagina
vaginal
340
pertaining to the urinary bladder and vagina
vesicovaginal
341
pertaining to the vulva and vagina
vulvovaginal
342
failure of the ovary to release an egg
anovulation
343
difficult or painful intercourse
dyspareunia
344
abnormal passageway between 2 organs or between an internal organ and the body surface
fistula
345
infrequent release of an egg
oligoovulation
346
intentional prevention of conception (also called birth control)
contraception
347
replacement of hormones, estrogen and progesterone, to treat symptoms associated with menopause
hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
348
instrument for opening a body cavity to allow visual inspection
speculum
349
beginning of menstruation (onset of first menstrual period)
menarche
350
cessation of menstruation, usually age 48- 53yrs old; may be induced by surgical oophorectomy or side effect of chemotherapy
menopause
351
abnormal uterine bleeding
AUB
352
fibrocystic breast changes
FCC
353
polycystic ovary syndrome
PCOS
354
pelvic inflammatory disease
PID
355
premenstrual syndrome
PMS
356
toxic shock syndrome
TSS
357
hysterosalpingogram
HSG
358
sonohysterography
SHG
359
transvaginal sonography
TVS
360
anterior and posterior colporrhaphy
A&P repair
361
birth control
BC
362
dilation and curettage
D&C
363
hormone replacement therapy
HRT
364
intrauterine device
IUD
365
intrauterine system
IUS
366
laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy
LAVH
367
total abdominal hysterectomy/ bilateral salpingo- oophorectomy
TAH/ BSO
368
total laparoscopic hysterectomy
TLH
369
uterine artery embolization
UAE
370
vaginal hysterectomy
VH
