CH 44 WB- EX 1 PATHO-OVARIES

Question 1

substance that stimulates the development of male characteristics, such as the hormones testosterone and androsterone

Answer 1

androgen

Question 2

small endocrine structure that develops within a ruptured ovarian follicle and secretes progesterone and estrogen

Answer 2

corpus luteum cyst

Question 3

malignant tumor that forms cysts

Answer 3

cystadenocarcinoma

Question 4

benign adenoma containing cysts

Answer 4

cystadenoma

Question 5

benign tumor composed of hair, muscle, teeth, and fat

Answer 5

dermoid tumor

Question 6

condition that occurs when functioning endometrial tissue invades other sites outside the uterus

Answer 6

endometriosis

Question 7

the female hormone produced by the ovary

Answer 7

estrogen

Question 8

benign cyst within the ovary that may occur and disappear on a cyclic basis

Answer 8

follicular cyst

Question 9

results from the normal function of the ovary

Answer 9

functional cyst

Question 10

benign tumor of the ovary associated with ascites and pleural effusion

Answer 10

Meigs’ syndrome

Question 11

malignant tumor of the ovary with multilocular cysts

Answer 11

mucinous cystadenocarcinoma

Question 12

benign tumor of the ovary that contains thin-walled multilocular cysts

Answer 12

mucinous cystadenoma

Question 13

malignant tumor of the ovary that may spread beyond the ovary and metastasize to other organs via the peritoneal channels

Answer 13

ovarian carcinoma

Question 14

partial or complete rotation of the ovarian pedicle on its axis

Answer 14

ovarian torsion

Question 15

cystic structure that lies adjacent to the ovary

Answer 15

paraovarian cyst

Question 16

endocrine disorder associated with chronic anovulation

Answer 16

polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)

Question 17

peak-systolic velocity minus end-diastolic velocity divided by the mean velocity

Answer 17

pulsatility index (PI)

Question 18

peak-systolic velocity minus the end-diastolic velocity divided by the peak-systolic velocity

Answer 18

resistive index (RI)

Question 19

most common type of ovarian carcinoma; may be bilateral with multilocular cysts

Answer 19

serous cystadenocarcinoma

Question 20

second most common benign tumor of the ovary; unilocular or multilocular

Answer 20

serous cystadenoma

Question 21

smooth, well-defined cystic structure that is filled completely with fluid

Answer 21

simple ovarian cyst

Question 22

gynecologic tumors that arise from the surface epithelium and cover the ovary and the underlying stroma

Answer 22

surface epithelial-stromal tumors

Question 23

multilocular cysts that occur in patients with hyperstimulation (hydatidiform mole and infertility patients)

Answer 23

theca-lutein cysts