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Ch 12 Female Reproductive System Flashcards

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Time after childbirth that lasts about 6 weeks during which the anatomical and physiological changes brought about by pregnancy resolve and a woman adjusts to the new or expanded responsibilities of motherhood

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Puerperium

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Colp/o

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Vagina

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Galact/o

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Milk

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Gynec/o

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Woman female

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Hyster/o

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Uterus

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Metr

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Uterus

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Salping/o

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Tube

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-arche

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Beginning

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-cyesis

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Pregnancy

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-gravida

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Pregnant woman

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-para

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To bear offspring

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-salpinx

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Tube

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-tocia

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Childbirth, labor

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-version

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Turning

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Accessory parts of a structure

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Adnexa

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Congenital absence or closure of a normal body opening such as the vagina

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Atresia

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16
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Malignant neoplasm of the uterus or at the site of an ectopic pregnancy

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Choriocarcinoma

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Contraceptive device consisting of a hemisphere of thin rubber bonded to a flexible ring

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Contraceptive diaphragm

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Ovarian scar tissue that results from rupturing of a follicle during ovulation and becomes a small yellow body that produces progesterone after ovulation

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Corpus luteum

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19
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Occurrence of pain during sexual intercourse

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Dyspareunia

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20
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Inflammation of the mucous lining of the cervix uteri

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Endocervicitis

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21
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Benign uterine tumors composed of muscle and fibrous tissue

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Fibroids

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22
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Use of hormones to suppress ovulation and prevent conception

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Hormonal contraception

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Scanty or infrequent menstrual flow

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Oligomenorrhea

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Region between the vulva and the anus that constitutes the pelvic floor

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Perineum

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Pus in the Fallopian tube

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Pyosalpinx

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Turning or state of being turned back especially an entire organ such as the uterus being tipped from its normal position

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Retroversion

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Painful spasm of the vagina from contraction of its surrounding muscles

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Vaginismus

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Capable of sustaining life

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Viable

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Membrane continuous with and covering the fetal side f the placenta that forms the outer surface of the umbilical cord

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Amnion

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Congenital condition characterized by physical malformations and some degree of mental retardation

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Down syndrome, trisomy 21

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Difficult labor which may be produced by the large size of the fetus or the small size of the pelvic outlet

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Dystocia

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Most serious form of toxemia during pregnancy

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Eclampsia

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Pregnant woman

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Gravida

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Process of giving birth

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Parturition

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Measurement of pelvic dimensions to determine whether the head of the fetus will be able to pass through the bony pelvis during the delivery process

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Pelvimetry

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Condition in which the placenta is attached near the cervix and ruptures prematurely with spotting as the early symptom

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Placenta previa

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Woman pregnant for the first time

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Primigravida

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Woman who has given birth to one viable infant her first child

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Primipara

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Period of 42 days after childbirth an expulsion of the placenta and membranes during which the reproductive organs usually return to normal

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Puerperium

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Delivery of pressurized air or gas into a cavity chamber or organ to allow visual examination, remove an obstruction, or apply medication

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Insufflation

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Transabdominal puncture of the amniotic sac under ultrasound guidance using a needle an a syringe to remove
Amniotic fluid

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Amniocentesis

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Visual exam of the vagina and cervix with an optical magnifying instrument

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Colposcopy

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Sampling of placental tissues for prenatal diagnosis of potential general defects

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Chorionic villus sampling CVS

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Removal of a sample of uterine endometrium for microscopic study

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Endometrial biopsy

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Suturing the cervix to prevent it from dilating prematurely during pregnancy thus decreasing the chance of a spontaneous abortion; sutures are removed prior to delivery

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Cerclage

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Surgical closure of the vaginal canal

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Colpocleisis

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Excision of a cone shaped piece of tissue for histological examination

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Conization

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Sample of fetal blood drawn from the umbilical vein and performed under ultrasound guidance

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Cordocentesis

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Process of freezing tissues to destroy cells

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Cryosurgery

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Widening of the cervical canal with a dilator and scraping of the uterine endometrium with a curette

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Dilatation and curettage

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Repair of a lacerated vulva or an episiotomy

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Episiorrhaphy

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Incision of the perineum from the vaginal orifice usually done to prevent the tearing of the tissue and to facilitate childbirth

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Episiotomy

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Excision of a myomatous tumor generally uterine

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Myomectomy

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Surgical creation of a skin flap using skin and fat from the lower half of the abdomen which is passed under the skin to the breast area. The abdominal tissue is shaped into a natural looking breast and sutured into place

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Transverse rectus abdominis muscle TRAM flap

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Excision of an ovary and Fallopian tube

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Salpingo-oophorectomy

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Procedure that ties Fallopian tubes to prevent pregnancy

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Tubal ligation

57
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Induce labor at term by increasing the strength and frequency of uterine contractions

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Oxytocics

58
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Terminate pregnancy

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Prostaglandins

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