Female reproductive Flashcards
(32 cards)
Amenorrhea
Absence of menstrual flow
Dysmenorrhea
Painful menstrual flow
Ectopic Pregnancy
Pregnancy that is not in the uterus usually occurs in a Fallopian tube
Endometriosis
Tissue from inner lining of the uterus is found abnormally in other pelvic or abdominal locations.
Fibroids
Benign tumors in the uterus leiomyma
Menorrhagia
Excessive discharge of blood from the uterus during menstruation
Pelvic inflammatory disease
Inflammation (bacterial) in the region of the pelvis. Aka salpingitis
Amniocentesis
Surgical puncture of the amnion
Aspiration
Withdrawal of fluid from a cavity or sac
Colposcopy
Visual examination of the vagina and cervix with a colposcope
Conizarion
Removal of a wedge shaped section of the cervix for biopsy.
Hysterosalpinography
X-ray imaging o future ya and Fallopian tubes after contrast injection
Mammography
X-ray imaging of the breast
Pap smear
Scapula insertion into the vagina to obtain a sample of cells from the cervix
Pelvic ultrasonography
Recording of sound waves as they impact organs in the region of the hip.
Pregnancy test
Measurement of human chorionic gonadotropi HCG a hormone, in blood and urine pregnancy tests
Cauterization
Heat is used to destroy abnormal tissue
Cryosurgery
Use of cold temperatures to freeze and destroy tissue
Hysterectomy
Excision of the uterus either through the abdominal wall or through the vagina
Myomectomy
Surgical removal of fibroid tissue from the uterus
Uterine artery embolization- used to shrink them
Tubal Ligation
Fallopian tube are tied off and cut to prevent pregnancy
Cervical
Pertaining to the neck of the body or the neck of the uterus
Colposcopy
Visual examination of the vagina and cervix
Vaginitis
Inflammation of the vagina
