CH 44 - Pathology of the Ovaries Flashcards
substance that stimulates the development of male characteristics, such as the hormones testosterone and androsterone
androgen
small endocrine structure that develops within a ruptured ovarian follicle and secretes progesterone and estrogen
corpus luteum cyst
malignant tumor that forms cysts
cystadenocarcinoma
benign adenoma containing cysts
cystadenoma
benign tumor composed of hair, muscle, teeth, and fat
dermoid tumor
condition that occurs when functioning endometrial tissue invades other sites outside the uterus
endometriosis
the female hormone produced by the ovary
estrogen
benign cyst within the ovary that may occur and disappear on a cyclic basis
follicular cyst
results from the normal function of the ovary
functional cyst
benign tumor of the ovary associated with ascites and pleural effusion
Meigs’ syndrome
malignant tumor of the ovary with multilocular cysts
mucinous cystadenocarcinoma
benign tumor of the ovary that contains thin-walled multilocular cysts
mucinous cystadenoma
malignant tumor of the ovary that may spread beyond the ovary and metastasize to other organs via the peritoneal channels
ovarian carcinoma
partial or complete rotation of the ovarian pedicle on its axis
ovarian torsion
cystic structure that lies adjacent to the ovary
paraovarian cyst
endocrine disorder associated with chronic anovulation
polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)
peak-systolic velocity minus end-diastolic velocity divided by the mean velocity
pulsatility index (PI)
peak-systolic velocity minus the end-diastolic velocity divided by the peak-systolic velocity
resistive index (RI)
most common type of ovarian carcinoma; may be bilateral with multilocular cysts
serous cystadenocarcinoma
second most common benign tumor of the ovary; unilocular or multilocular
serous cystadenoma
smooth, well-defined cystic structure that is filled completely with fluid
simple ovarian cyst
gynecologic tumors that arise from the surface epithelium and cover the ovary and the underlying stroma
surface epithelial-stromal tumors
multilocular cysts that occur in patients with hyperstimulation (hydatidiform mole and infertility patients)
theca-lutein cysts