Ch 51 Management of patients with female reproductive disorders

Question 1

Abscess

Answer 1

A collection of purulent material

Question 2

Bartholin cyst

Answer 2

A cyst in a paired Bartholin or vestibular gland in the vulva

Question 3

Brachytherapy

Answer 3

Delivery of radiation therapy through internal implants to a localized area of tissue

Question 4

Candidiasis 

Answer 4

Infection caused by candida species of yeast

Question 5

Condylomata 

Answer 5

Warty growth indicative of the human papilloma virus 

Question 6

Cryotherapy

Answer 6

Destruction of tissue by freezing

Question 7

Cystocele

Answer 7

The placement of the bladder downward into the vagina

Question 8

Douche

Answer 8

Rinsing the vaginal canal with fluid

Question 9

Dysplasia

Answer 9

Term related to abnormal cell changes; may be found on Pap smear and cervical biopsy reports

Question 10

Endocervicitis

Answer 10

Inflammation of the mucosa and the glands of the cervix

Question 11

Endometriosis

Answer 11

Endometrial, tissue in abnormal location; causes pain with menstruation, scarring, and possibly infertility

Question 12

Enterocele

Answer 12

A protrusion of the intestinal wall into the vagina

Question 13

Fibroid tumor

Answer 13

Usually benign tumor arising from the muscle tissue of the uterus

Question 14

Fistula 

Answer 14

Abnormal opening between two organs or sites example between vesicovaginal-bladder and vagina; recto animal-rectum and vagina

Question 15

Hyphae

Answer 15

Long, branching, filamentous structures, characteristic of fungi, such as Candida seen under microscopic examination

Question 16

Hysterectomy

Answer 16

Surgical removal of the uterus

Question 17

Loop electrocautery excision procedure LEEP

Answer 17

Procedure in which a laser is used to remove a thin layer of cervical tissue after abnormal biopsy findings

Question 18

Myomectomy

Answer 18

Surgical remover of uterine fibroids

Question 19

Oophorectomy

Answer 19

Surgical removal of an ovary

Question 20

Pelvic exenteration

Answer 20

Major surgical procedure in which the pelvic organs are removed

Question 21

Pelvic inflammatory disease, PID

Answer 21

Inflammatory condition of the pelvic cavity, usually from a sexually-transmitted infection

Question 22

Polycystic ovary syndrome PCOS

Answer 22

Complex endocrine condition, resulting in chronic anovulation , androgen, excess, and multiple ovarian cysts

Question 23

Rectocele

Answer 23

Bulging of the rectum into the vagina

Question 24

Salpingitis

Answer 24

Inflammation of the fallopian tube

Question 25

Sapingo -oophorectomy

Answer 25

Removal of the ovaries and it’s fallopian tube

Question 26

Vaginitis

Answer 26

Inflammation of the vagina, usually secondary to infection

Question 27

Valvar dystrophy

Answer 27

Thickening or lesions of the vulva; usually causes itching and may require biopsy to exclude malignancy

Question 28

Vulvectomy

Answer 28

Removal of the tissue of the Vulva

Question 29

Valvitis

Answer 29

Inflammation of the vulva, usually secondary to infection or irritation

Question 30

Vulvodynia

Answer 30

Painful condition that affects the vulva