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Unit 4 - Chapter 10, Female Flashcards

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6 Organs of female reproductive system

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Vagina, vulva, uterus, breasts, ovaries, uterine tubes

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Inner lining of uterus

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Endometrium

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Upper portion of uterus

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Fundus

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First menstruation

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Menarche

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Muscular walls of uterus

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Myometrium

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Strong fibrous, ligaments anchored in outer layer of uterus

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Perimetrium

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Carry milk from lactiferous glands to nipple

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Lactiferous ducts

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Produce milk

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Lactiferous glands

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Chorion

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Outermost membranous sac surrounding fetus

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Name for infant from implantation till end of eighth week, time when all major organs and body systems are formed

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Embryo

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Name of infant from after embryo stage till birth

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Fetus

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What time is considered premature birth?

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Baby born before 37 weeks gestation

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Cervical thinning

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Effacement

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Three stages of labor and delivery

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Dilation, expulsion, placental

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Another name for labor and delivery

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Parturition

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First bowel movement of newborn

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Meconium

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First pregnancy

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 Primigravida

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Woman who has given birth to a live infant once

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Primipara

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Woman who has been pregnant two or more times

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Multigravida

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Woman who has given birth to live infant two or more times

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Multipara

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Woman who has not been pregnant

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Nulligravida

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Combining forms for female

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Gynec/o, estr/o

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Combining form for chorion

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Chori/o

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Combining form for to widen

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Dilat/o

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Combining form for Vulva
Episi/o
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Combining form for Hymen
Hymen/o
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Two combining forms for Abdomen
Abdomin/o, Lapar/o
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Two combining forms for breast
Mamm/o, Mast/o
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Three Combining forms for uterus.
Hyster/o, uter/o, metr/o
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Combining form for menses
Men/o
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Combining form for birth
Nat/o
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Combining form for egg
O/o
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Two combining forms for ovary
Oophor/o, ovari/o
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Combining form for ovum
Ov/o, ovi/o
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Combining form for sexual intercourse
Pareun/o
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Combining form for root
Radic/o
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Combining form for uterine/fallopian tubes
Salping/o
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Combining form for sound
Son/o
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Combining form for poison
Tox/o
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Suffix for state of pregnancy
-cyesis
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Suffix meaning to bear offspring
-para
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Suffix, meaning childbirth
-partum
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Suffix meaning rupture
-rrhexis
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Suffix meaning uterine tube
-salpinx
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Suffix meaning labor/childbirth
-tocia
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Prefix meaning against
Contra
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Adjective form of vulva
Vulvar
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Adjective form of chorion
Chorionic
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Condition of no menstrual flow
Amenorrhea
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**Flow of amniotic fluid, when amnion ruptures
Amniorrhea
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**Condition of having painful menstrual flow
Dysmenorrhea
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**Condition of having painful sexual intercourse
Dyspareunia
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**Difficult labor and childbirth
Dystocia
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Presence of blood in a uterine tube
Hematosalpinx
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**Uterine bleeding between menstrual periods
Metrorrhagia
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**Discharge from uterus that is not menstrual flow
Metrorrhea
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**Abnormally heavy menstrual flow during normal menstruation time
Menorrhagia
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Inflammation of the Ovary
Oophoritis
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Cancer of the ovary
Ovarian carcinoma
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Pus in a uterine tube
Pyosalpinx
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Inflammation of the uterine tube
Salpingitis
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inflammation that occurs within the cervix
Endocervicitis
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Inflammation of endometrium
Endometritis
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Rupture of uterus / may occur during labor
Hysterorrhexis
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Excessive bleeding during menstrual period end at intervals between menstrual periods
Menometrorrhagia
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Falling uterus that can cause cervix to protrude through vaginal opening
Prolapsed uterus
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Common yeast infection
Candidiasis
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Hernia or out pouching of the bladder that protrudes into the vagina
Cystocele
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Protrusion herniation of rectum into vagina
Rectocele
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Abnormal condition of endometrium tissue appearing throughout pelvis are on abdominal wall
Endometriosis
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Inflammation in pelvic cavity around outside of the uterus
Perimetritis
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Discharge of milk from breast, other than normal lactation
Lactorrhea
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Inflammation of the breast
Mastitis
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Placenta tears away from uterine wall prior to delivery of infant
Abruptio placentae
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Condition and baby when mothers blood type is Rh negative and babies blood is Rh positive, also called erythroblastosis fetalis
Hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN)
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Severe nausea and vomiting during pregnancy
Hyperemesis gravidarum
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A placenta that is implanted in lower portion of uterus
Placenta previa
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Pregnancy that occurs in uterine tube instead of an uterus
Salpingocyesis
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Condition in which body reacts as if there’s a pregnancy, but there is not
Pseudocyesis
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Two combining forms for vagina
Colp/o, vagin/o
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Four stages of fetal development
One – day zero in zygote is conceived Two – weeks 0–2, pre-embryonic Three – weeks 3–8, embryonic Four – weeks 9+, fetal
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What is the most vulnerable stage of gestation?
Embryonic – weeks 3–8
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What is a teratogen?
Some thing that can affect the development of an embryo, causing disease or death
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Instrument used to view inside the vagina
Colposcope
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Examination of pouch-like area of female pelvic cavity, located posterior to the uterus by introducing endoscope through wall of the vagina
Culdoscopy
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Instrument used to view inside Abdomen
Laparoscope
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Surgical removal of core of cervical tissue, partial removal of the cervix
Conization
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Dilation and scraping of lining of uterus
Dilation and curettage (D&C)
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Surgical incision of perineum to facilitate delivery
Episiotomy
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Suture of perineum after episiotomy
Episiorrhaphy
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Natural hormone that begins or improved uterine contractions during labor and delivery
Oxytocin
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HPV
Human papillomavirus
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HDN
Hemolytic disease of the newborn
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PAP
Papanicolaou Test for cervical cancer

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