Alterations of Reproductive Quiz Flashcards
What is Gynecomastia?
The overdevelopment of breast tissue in males. Results from hormonal alterations, which may be idiopathic or caused by systemic disorders, drugs, or neoplasms.
What is Leiomyoma?
Benign tumors that develop from smooth muscle cells in the myometrium.
What is Spermatocele?
Benign cystic collections of fluid of the epididymis located between the head of the epididymis and the testis. Filled with a milky fluid containing sperm and usually painless.
What is Phimosis?
Condition in which the foreskin cannot be retracted back over the glans.
What is Testicular Torison?
The Testis rotates on its vascular pedicle, interrupting its blood supply.
What is Pelvic Inflammatory Disease?
An acute inflammatory process caused by infection.
What is Endometresis?
The presence of this functioning tissue or implants itself outside the uterus. Like normal tissue, the ectopic ________ responds to the hormonal fluctuations of the menstrual cycle.
What is Hydrocele?
A collection of fluid between the layers of the tunica vaginalis; most common cause of scrotal swelling.
What is Pelvic Organ Prolapse?
The descent of one or more of the following: the vaginal wall, the uterus, or the apex of the vagina.
What is Dysmenorrhea?
A painful menstruation associated with the release of prostaglandins in the ovulatory cycles, but not with pelvic disease.
What is Priaprism?
An uncommon condition of prolonged penile erection.
What is Galactorrhea?
The persistent and sometimes excessive secretion of a milky fluid from the breasts of a woman who is not pregnant or nursing an infant.
What is Varicocele?
An abnormal dilation of the testicular vein and the pampiniform plexus within the scrotum, and is described as a “bag of worms.”
