Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM


Top Flashcards (Certified)
All Flashcards

Medical Terminology > Female Reproductive System > Flashcards

Female Reproductive System Flashcards

(122 cards)

Start Studying
1
Q

Female Reproductive System

ovaries

A

pair of almond shaped organs located in the pelvic cavity. Egg cells are formed and stored in the ovaries

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Female Reproductive System

ovum (pl. ova)

A

female egg cell

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Female Reproductive System

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 every month between puberty and menopause. It moves to the surface of the ovary and releases the ovum, which passes into the uterine tube.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Female Reproductive System

uterine or 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

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Female Reproductive System

fimbria (pl fimbriae)

A

finger like projection at the end of the uterine tube

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Female Reproductive System

uterus

A

pear shaped/sized muscular organ that lies in the pelvic cavity, except during pregnancy when it is in the abdominal cavity. Its functions are menstruation, pregnancy, and labor

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Female Reproductive System

endometrium

A

inner lining of the uterus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Female Reproductive System

myometrium

A

muscular middle layer of the uterus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Female Reproductive System

perimetrium

A

outer thin layer that covers the surface of the uterus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Female Reproductive System

corpus. or body

A

large central portion of the uterus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Female Reproductive System

fundus

A

rounded upper portion of the uterus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Female Reproductive System

cervix (CX)

A

narrow lower portion of the uterus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Female Reproductive System

vagina

A

a 3 inch tube that connects the uterus to the outside of the body

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Female Reproductive System

hymen

A

fold of membrane found near the opening of the vagina

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Female Reproductive System

rectouterine pouch

A

pouch between the posterior wall of the uterus and the anterior wall of the rectum

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Female Reproductive System

Batholin glands

A

pair of mucus-producing glands located on each side of the vagina and just above the vaginal opening

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Female Reproductive System

mammary glands, or breasts

A

pair of milk producing glands of the female. Each breast consists of 15 to 20 divisions, or lobes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Female Reproductive System

mammary papilla

A

breat nipple

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Female Reproductive System

areola

A

pigmented area around the breast nipple

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Female Reproductive System

vulva, or external genitalia

A

two pairs of lips that surround the vagina

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Female Reproductive System

clitoris

A

highly erogenous erectile body located anterior to the urethra

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Female Reproductive System

perineum

A

pelvic floor in both male and female. In females it usually refers to the area between the vaginal opening and the anus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

Female Reproductive System

arche/o

A

first, beginning

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

Female Reproductive System

cervic/o

A

cervix

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
# Female Reproductive System colp/o, vagin/o
vagina
26
# Female Reproductive System culd/o
cul-de-sac
27
# Female Reproductive System episi/o, vulv/o
vulva
28
# Female Reproductive System gynec/o, gyn/o
woman
29
# Female Reproductive System hymen/o
hymen
30
# Female Reproductive System hyster/o, metr/o, metr/i
uterus
31
# Female Reproductive System mamm/o, mast/o
breast
32
# Female Reproductive System men/o
menstruation
33
# Female Reproductive System oophor/o
ovary
34
# Female Reproductive System perine/o
perineum
35
# Female Reproductive System salping/o
uterine tube
36
# Female Reproductive System peri-
surronding (outer)
37
# Female Reproductive System -atresia
absence of a normal body opening; occlusion; closure
38
# Female Reproductive System -salpinx
uterine tube
39
# Female Reproductive System amenorrhea (a-men-o-RE-a)
absence of menstrual discharge
40
# Female Reproductive System Bartholin adenitis (BAR-to-lin ad-e-NI-tis)
inflammation of the Bartholin gland
41
# Female Reproductive System cervicitis (ser-vi-SI-tis)
inflammation of the cervix
42
# Female Reproductive System colpitis, vaginitis (kol-PI-tis, vaj-i-NI-tis)
inflammation of the vagina
43
# Female Reproductive System dysmenorrhea (dis-men-o-RE-a)
painful menstrual discharge
44
# Female Reproductive System endocervicitis (en-do-ser-vi-SI-tis)
inflammation of the inner (linning) of the cervix
45
# Female Reproductive System endometritis (en-do-me-TRI-tis)
inflammation of the inner (linning) of the uterus (endometrium)
46
# Female Reproductive System hematosalpinx (hem-a-to-SAL-pinks)
blood in the uterine tubes
47
# Female Reproductive System hydrosalpinx (hi-dro-SAL-pinks)
water in the uterine tube
48
# Female Reproductive System hysteratresia (his-ter-a-TRE-zha)
closure of the uterus
49
# Female Reproductive System mastitis (mas-TI-tis)
inflammation of the breast
50
# Female Reproductive System menometrorrhagia (men-o-met-ro-RA-jea)
rapid flow of blood from the uterus at menstruation
51
# Female Reproductive System menorrhagia (men-o-RA-jea)
rapid flow of blood at menstruation
52
# Female Reproductive System metrorrhagia (me-tro-RA-jea)
rapid flow of blood from the uterus between menstrual cycles
53
# Female Reproductive System myometritis (mi-o-me-TRI-tis)
inflammation of the uterine muscle
54
# Female Reproductive System oligomenorrhea (ol-i-go-men-o-RE-a)
scanty menstrual flow
55
# Female Reproductive System oophoritis (o-of-o-RI-tis)
inflammation of the ovary
56
# Female Reproductive System perimetritis (per-i-me-TRI-tis)
inflammation surrounding the uterus
57
# Female Reproductive System pyosalpinx (pi-o-SAL-pinks)
pus in the uterine tube
58
# Female Reproductive System salpingitis (sal-pin-JI-tis)
inflammation of the uterine tube
59
# Female Reproductive System salpingocele (sal-PING-go-sel)
hernia of the uterine tube
60
# Female Reproductive System vulvoaginitis (vul-vo-vaj-i-NI-tis)
inflammation of the vulva and vagina
61
# Female Reproductive System adenomyosis (ad-e-no-mi-O-sis)
growth of endometrium into the muscular portion of the uterus
62
# Female Reproductive System breast cancer
malignant tumor of the breast
63
# Female Reproductive System cervical cancer (ser-vi-kal KAN-cer)
malignant tumor of the cervix, which progresses from cellular dysplasia to carcinoma. Its cause is linked to human papilomavirus (HPV) infection
64
# Female Reproductive System endometrial cancer (en-do-ME-tre-al Kan-car)
malignant tumor of the endometrium
65
# Female Reproductive System endometriosis (en-do-me-tre-O-sis)
abnormal growth in which endometrial tissue grows outside of the uterus in various areas of the pelvic cavity
66
# Female Reproductive System fibrocystic breast disease (fi-bro-SIS-tik di-ZEZ)
a disorder characterized by one or more benign cysts in the breast.
67
# Female Reproductive System fibroid tumor (FI-broyd TU-mor)
benign fibroid tumor of the uterine muscle
68
# Female Reproductive System ovarian cancer (o-VAR-e-an KAN-cer)
malignant tumor of the ovary
69
# Female Reproductive System pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
inflammation of the female pelvic organs that can be caused by many different pathogens
70
# Female Reproductive System prolapsed uterus (PRO-lapsed U-ter-us)
downward displacement of the uterus into the vagina
71
# Female Reproductive System toxic shock syndrome (TSS) (TOK-sik shok SIN-drom)
a severe illness characterized by high fever, rash, vomiting, diarrhea and myalagia followed by hypotension and in severe cases shock and death
72
# Female Reproductive System vesicovaginal fistula (ves-i-ko-VAJ-i-nal FIS-tu-la)
abnormal opening between the bladder and vagina
73
# Female Reproductive System cervicectomy (ser-vi-SEK-to-me)
excision of the cervix
74
# Female Reproductive System colpoperineorrhaphy (kol-po-per-i-ne-OR-a-fe)
suture of the vagina and perineum
75
# Female Reproductive System colpoplasty (KOL-po-plas-te)
surgical repair of the vagina
76
# Female Reproductive System colporrhaphy (kol-POR-a-fe)
suture of the wall of the vagina
77
# Female Reproductive System episioperineoplasty (e-piz-e-o-per-i-NE-o-plas-te)
surgical repair of the vulva and perineum
78
# Female Reproductive System episiorrhaphy (e-piz-e-OR-a-fe)
suture of a tear in the vulva
79
# Female Reproductive System hymenectomy (hi-men-EK-to-me)
excision of the hymen
80
# Female Reproductive System hymenotomy (hi-men-OT-o-me)
incision of the hymen
81
# Female Reproductive System hysterectomy (his-te-REK-to-me)
excision of the uterus
82
# Female Reproductive System hysteropexy (HIS-ter-o-pek-se)
surgical fixation of the uterus
83
# Female Reproductive System hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy (his-ter-o-sal-ping-go-o-of-o-REK-to-me)
excision of the uterus, uterine tubes, and ovaries
84
# Female Reproductive System mammoplasty (MAM-o-plas-te)
surgical repair of the breast
85
# Female Reproductive System mastectomy (mas-TEK-to-me)
surical removal of the breast
86
# Female Reproductive System mastopexy (MAS-to-pexy)
surigcal repair of the breast
87
# Female Reproductive System oophorectomy (o-of-o-REK-to-me)
excision of an ovary
88
# Female Reproductive System perineorrhaphy (per-i-ne-OR-a-fe)
suture of a tear in the perineum
89
# Female Reproductive System salpingectomy (sal-pin-JEK-to-me)
excision of a uterine tube
90
# Female Reproductive System salpingo-oophorectomy (sal-ping-go-o-of-o-REK-to-me)
excision of the uterine tube and ovary
91
# Female Reproductive System salpingostomy (sal-ping-GOS-to-me)
creation of an artifical opening in a uterine tube
92
# Female Reproductive System vulvectomy (vul-VEK-to-me)
excision of the vulva
93
# Female Reproductive System anterior and posterior colporrhahphy (A&P repair)
surgical repair if a weakened vaginal wall to correct a cystocele and a rectocele
94
# Female Reproductive System conization (kon-i-ZA-shun)
surigcal removal of a cone-shaped area of the cervix
95
# Female Reproductive System dilaition and curettage (D&C) (di-LA-shun ku-re-TAHZH)
dilation of the cervix and scraping of the endometrium with an instrument called a curette. It is performed to diagnose disese, to correct bleeding, and to empty uterine contents, such as tissue remaining after a miscarriage
96
# Female Reproductive System endometrial ablation (en-do-ME-tre-al ab-LA-shun)
a procedure to destroy or remove the endometrium by use of laser or thermal energy; used to treat abnormal uterine bleeding
97
# Female Reproductive System laparoscopy or laparoscopic surgery
visual examination of the abdominal cavity
98
# Female Reproductive System myomectomy (mi-o-MEK-to-me)
excision of a fibroid tumor from the uterus
99
# Female Reproductive System sentinel lymph node biopsy
an injection of blue dye and/or radioactive isotope used to identify the sentinel lymph nodes
100
# Female Reproductive System stereotactic breast biopsy
a technique that combines mammography and computer assisted biopsy to obtain tissue from a breast lesion
101
# Female Reproductive System tubal ligation
closure of the uterine tubes for sterilization by tying
102
# Female Reproductive System uterine artery embolization
minimally invasive procedure used to treat fibroids of the uterus by blocking arteries that supply blood to the fibroids.
103
# Female Reproductive System hysterosalpingogram (his-ter-o-sal-PING-go-gram)
radiographic image of the uterus and uterine tubes
104
# Female Reproductive System mammogram (MAM-o-gram)
radiographic image of the breast
105
# Female Reproductive System mammography (ma-MOG-ra-fe)
radiograhic imagining of the breast
106
# Female Reproductive System sonohysterography (son-o-his-ter-OG-ra-fe)
process of recording the uterus by use of sound
107
# Female Reproductive System colposcope (KOL-po-skop)
instrument used for visual examination of the vagina
108
# Female Reproductive System colposcopy (kol-POS-ko-pe)
visual examination of the vagina
109
# Female Reproductive System culdoscope (KUL-do-skop)
instrument used for visual examination of the douglas cul-de-sac
110
# Female Reproductive System culdoscopy (kul-DOS-ko-pe)
visual examination of douglas cul-de-sac
111
# Female Reproductive System hysteroscope (HIS-ter-o-skop)
instrument used for the visual examination of the uterus
112
# Female Reproductive System hysteroscopy (his-ter-OS-ko-pe)
visual examination of the uterus
113
# Female Reproductive System culdocentesis (kul-do-sen-TE-sis)
surgical puncture to remove fluid from Douglas cul-de-sac
114
# Female Reproductive System gynecologist (gin-ek-OL-o-jist)
a physician who studies and treats diseases of women
115
# Female Reproductive System gynecology
study of women
116
# Female Reproductive System gynopathic
pertaining to disease of women
117
# Female Reproductive System leukorrhea
white discharge from the vagina
118
# Female Reproductive System mastalgia
pain in the breast
119
# Female Reproductive System mastoptosis
sagging breast
120
# Female Reproductive System menarche
beginning of menstruation
121
# Female Reproductive System vaginal
pertaining to the vagina
122
# Female Reproductive System vulvovaginal
pertaining to the vulva and vagina

Medical Terminology (17 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions