Ch.45 Flashcards
The benign invasive growth of the endometrium into the muscular layer of the uterus.
Adenomyosis
An organism that causes a great variety of diseases, including genital infections in men and women.
Chlamydia Trachomatis
Localized tumor of endometriosis most frequently found in the ovary, cul-de-sac, rectovaginal septum, and peritoneal surface of the posterior wall of the uterus.
Endometrioma
The condition that occurs when functioning endometrial tissue invades sites outside the uterus.
Endometriosis
Infection within the endometrium of the uterus.
Endometritis
Fluid within the Fallopian tubes.
Hydrosalpinx
Infection within the myometrium of the uterus.
Myometritis
Infection within the ovary.
Oophoritis
Infection within the uterine serosa and broad ligaments.
Parametritis
An all-inclusive term that refers to all pelvic infections.
PID (Pelvic Inflammatory Disease)
Enlarged ovaries with multiple cysts and indistinct margins.
Periovarian Inflammation
Retained pus within the inflamed fallopian tube.
Pyosalpinx
Infection within the fallopian tube.
Salpingitis
Infection that involves the fallopian tube and the ovary.
Tubo-Ovarian abscess
Fusion of the inflamed dilated tube and ovary.
Tubo-Ovarian complex