Ch 12 Flashcards
adenopathy
any disease or enlargement involving glandular tissue; especially one involving lymph nodes
chlamydia
one of the most prevalent and damaging STDs in the US; in women, infections associated w/ mucopurulent discharge and cervicitis that may lead to PID
GC screen
gonorrhea and chlamydia screen; urine test
herpes lesions
red, blisterlike, painful lesions closely resemble common fever blister or cold sore
introitus
entrance into a canal or hollow organ such as the vagina
labia
folds of skin at the opening of the vagina
LMP
las menstrual period
monilial
“candida” yeast that is part of the normal flora of the vagina
OCPs
oral contraceptive pills
pruritus
a skin disorder attended w/ itching
R/O
rule out
vulvar
pertaining to the vulva
Wet prep
gynecologic test where a sample of vaginal discharge is observed by wet mount microscopy by placing the specimen on a slide w/ saline solution; used to dx vaginitis and vulvitis
pyosalpinx
accumulation of pus in a uterine tube
primipara
woman who has had one pregnancy that has resulted in a viable offspring
gestation
pregnancy, 40 weeks in human beings
chancre
primary syphilitic sore
retroversion
entire organ, such as the uterus, that is tipped backward from its normal position
congenital
present at birth
dystocia
difficult labor or childbirth
atresia
congenital absence of a normal body opening, such as the vagina
Down Syndrome
trisomy 21
pruritus vulvae
intense itching of the external female genitalia
asymptomatic
without symptoms
metrorrhagia
irregular uterine bleeding between menstrual periods
menarche
beginning of menstrual function