Chapter 8 Vocab

Question 1

Mons Pubis

Answer 1

a mound of skin and adipose tissue overlying the symphysis pubis. in postpubescent females, it is covered with pubic hair

Question 2

Labia Majora

Answer 2

a pair of thick folds of skin, connective tissue, and adipose tissue. in postpubescent females, their outer surface is covered with coarse hair, and the inner surface has numerous sweat and sebaceous glands

Question 3

Labia Minora

Answer 3

a pair of thin folds of hairless skin immediately internal to the labia majora. sebaceous glands are present on these folds, together with melanocytes that give the folds a dark melanin pigmentation. anteriorly, the labia minora join together to form the prepuce (hood) of the clitoris. posteriorly they merge with the labia majora

Question 4

Clitoris

Answer 4

a small erectile body capped with a glans. it has two corpora cavernosa surrounded by connective tissue. the clitoris contains many sensory nerve receptors

Question 5

Clitoris
(KLIT-oh-ris)

Answer 5

erectile organ of the vulva

Greek - clitoris

Question 6

Greater Vestibular Gland
(GRATE-ur ves-TIB-you-lar GLAND)

Answer 6

pea-sized glands on the posterolateral walls of the vagina that secrete mucus

Question 7

Gynecology
(guy-nih-KOL-oh-jee)

Answer 7

medical specialty for the care of the female reproductive system

Gynec/o female
-logy study of

Question 8

Gynecologist
(guy-nih-KOL-oh-jist)

Answer 8

specialist in gynecology

Gynec/o female
-logist specialist

Question 9

Menses
(MEN-seez)

Answer 9

monthly uterine bleeding

Latin - month

Question 10

Menstruation
(men-stru-A-shun)

Answer 10

monthly uterine bleeding

Menstru menses
-ation action

Question 11

Menstruate
(MEN-stru-ate)

Answer 11

the act of menstruation

Menstru menses
-ate pertaining to

Question 12

Menstrual
(MEN-stru-al)

Answer 12

pertaining to the menstruation

Menstru menses
-al pertaining to

Question 13

Endometriosis
(EN-doh-mee-tree-OH-sis)

Answer 13

endometrial tissue in the abdomen outside the uterus

Endo- within, inside
Metr/i uterus
-osis condition

Question 14

Polycystic
(pol-ee-SIS-tik)

Answer 14

composed of many cysts

Poly- many
Cyst cyst
-ic pertaining to

Question 15

Fibroid
(FIE-broyd)

Answer 15

uterine tumor resembling fibrous tissue

Fibr fiber
-oid resembling

Question 16

Fibromyoma
(FIE-broh-my-OH-mah)

Answer 16

benign neoplasm derived from smooth muscle containing fibrous tissue

Fibr/o fiber
My muscle
-oma tumor, mass

Question 17

Leiomyoma
(LIE-oh-my-OH-mah)

Answer 17

benign neoplasm derived from smooth muscle

Lei/o smooth
My muscle
-oma tumor, mass

Question 18

Menopause
(MEN-oh-paws)

Answer 18

permanent ending of menstrual periods
Men/o month, menses
Pause cessation

Question 19

Menopausal
(men-oh-PAWS-al)

Answer 19

pertaining to menopause

Men/o month, menses
Pause cessation
-al pertaining to

Question 20

Prolapse
(proh-LAPS)

Answer 20

the falling or slipping of a body part from its normal position

Latin - a falling

Question 21

Rectocele
(REK-toh-seal)

Answer 21

hernia of the rectum into the vagina

Rect/o rectum
-cele swelling, hernia

Question 22

Retroversion
(reh-troh-VER-shun)

Answer 22

the tipping backward of the uterus

Retro- backward
Vers turned
-ion process, condition

Question 23

Retroverted
(reh-troh-VERT-ed)

Answer 23

tilted backward
Retro- backward
Vers turned
-ed pertaining to

Question 24

Fertilize
(FER-til-ize)

Answer 24

to penetrate an oocyte with a sperm so as to impregnate

Latin - make fruitful

Question 25

Fertilization (FER-til-eye-ZAY-shun)

Answer 25

union of a male sperm and a female egg Fertiliz make fruitful -ation process

Question 26

Crowning (KROWN-ing)

Answer 26

during childbirth, when the maximum diameter of the baby's head comes through the vulvar ring Crown crown -ing doing, quality of

Question 27

Postpartum (post-PAR-tum)

Answer 27

after childbirth Post- after Partum childbirth

Question 28

Oligohydramnios (OL-ih-goh-high-DRAM-nee-os)

Answer 28

too little amniotic fluid Oligo- too little, scanty Hydr water Amnios amnion

Question 29

Polyhydramnios (POL-ee-high-DRAM-nee-os)

Answer 29

too much amniotic fluid Poly- many Hydr water Amnios amnion

Question 30

Postmature (post-mah-TYUR)

Answer 30

pertaining to an infant born after 42 weeks of gestation Post- after Matur/e ripe, ready

Question 31

Postmaturity (post-mah-TYUR-ih-tee)

Answer 31

condition of being postmature Post- after Matur/e ripe, ready -ity condition

Question 32

Premature (pree-mah-TYUR)

Answer 32

occurring before the expected time; for exampe, when an infant is born before 37 weeks of gestation Pre- before, in front of Mature ripe, ready

Question 33

Prematurity (pree-mah-TYUR-ih-tee)

Answer 33

condition of being premature Pre- before, in front of Mature ripe, ready -ity condition

Question 34

Preemie (PREE-mee)

Answer 34

premature baby

Question 35

Brachytherapy (brak-kee-THAIR-ah-pee)

Answer 35

radiation therapy in which the source of irradiation is implanted in the tissue to be treated Brachy- short Therapy treatment

Question 36

Chemotherapy (KEE-moh-THAIR-ah-pee)

Answer 36

treatment using chemical agents Chem/o chemical Therapy treatment