Glossary Terms 4: Definitions and Spelling Flashcards
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Sexual Dysfunction:
Sexual disinterest, unresponsiveness, aversion
Sexuality:
Physiologic and psychologic expresión of sexual behavior; the periods of infancy, adolescence, adulthood and postclimacteric state each have characteristic manifestations of sexuality
Sim-Huhner Test (post coital test):
A test for infertility in which cervical mucus is aspirated after coitus and examined for quality and presence or absence of infection
The motility, normality, and number of sperm are noted
Skene Glands
Vestibular glands that open into and wound the urethra
Chorionic Somatomammotropin
Same as human placental lactogen
Sonography (ultrasound, ultrasonography)
Diagnostic aid in which high frequency sound waves are used to image pelvic structures in pregnant and non-pregnant parties
Spinnbarkeit:
Ability of cervical mucus to be drawn out into thread, characteristically greater than the preovulatory phases of the menstrual cycle
Station:
The location of the fetal presenting part (leading bony point) relative to the level of the ischial spines:
2+ station: presenting part is 2 cm BELOW the ischial spines
1- station: presenting part is 1cm ABOVE the ischial spines
Sterility:
Absolute inability to procreate
Stress incontinence:
Involuntary leakage of urine during increase in intraabdominal pressure as a result of weakness of the supports of the internal cesical sphincter and bladder neck
Striae Gravidarum:
Streaks or lines seen on the abdominal skin of pregnant women
Supine hypotensive syndrome:
Hypotensive syndrome often characterized by sweating, nausea, tachycardia
Occurs in some pregnant women in the supine position when the pregnant uterus obstructs IVC return to heart
Teratogen:
Agent of factor that produces physical defects in developing embryo
Thecoma:
Functioning ovarian tumor made of theca cells
Thelarche
Onset of breast development
Trimester:
3 mos; Period of gestation divided into three units od three slander mos each; Some important obstetric events may be conveniently categorized by trimesters
Trophoblast:
Epithelium of the chorion including the covering of placental villi; comprises a cellular layer (cytotrophoblast) and syncytium (syncytiotrophoblast)
Montgomery Tubercles:
The enlarged sebaceous glandes of the areolae of the mammary glands during late pregnancy and lactation
Urethrocele:
Protrusion of the urethra through the supporting structure of the anterior wall
Vasectomy:
The Surgical interruption of the ductus (vas) deference for permanent contraception
VBAC:
Vaginal birth after cesarean delivery
Viability:
Condition of fetus weighing +/= 500g, ability to live independently outside uterus
Virilizaiton:
Development of masculine traits in a female
Withdrawal bleeding:
Uterine bleeding after interruption of hormonal support of the endometrium
