Ch.8 Flashcards
Visual exam of the vagina
Colposcopy
Surgical puncture of amniotic fluid
Amniocentesis
Surgical puncture of the cul-de-sac
Culdocentesis
Incision into the vulva
Episiotomy
Study of women
Gynecology
Enlargement of breasts in males
Gynecomastia
Removal of the uterus
Hysterectomy
Normal secretion of milk
Lactation
Surgical repair of breasts
Mammoplasty
Pertaining to breasts
Mammary
Inflammation of a breast
Mastitis
Removal of breasts
Mastectomy
No menstrual flow
Amenorrhea
Painful menstrual flow
Dysmenorrhea,
Abnormal heavy menstrual periods
Menorrhagia
Bleeding between menses
Metrorrhagia
Excessive uterine bleeding during and between menstral periods
Menometrorrhagia
Removal of fibroid tumors from uterus
Myomectomy
Removal of ovary
Oophorectomy
Pertaining to the perineum
Perineal
Removal of the Fallopian tubes
Salpingectomy
False pregnancy
Pseudocyesis
First pregnancy
Primigravida
First delivery
Primiparous
Delivered more than one live infant
Multipara
White vaginal discharge
Leukorrhea
Pus in the uterine tube
Pyosalpinx
Difficult labor or delivery
Dystocia
Stimulates the pregnant uterus to contract
Oxytocin
Malignant cells within the cervix
Cervical cancer
Tests that look for abnormalities in cells
Pap smear
Biopsy and resection of cervix
Conization
Localized cancer growth
In situ
Endometrial tissue outside of the uterus
Endometriosis
Benign tumors in the uterus
Uterine fibroids
Malignant tumor of the ovary
Ovarian cancer
Inflammation and infection of organs in the pelvic region
Pelvic inflammatory disease (pid)
Malignant tumor of the breast
Breast cancer
Premature separation of the normally implanted placenta
Abruptio placentae
Implantation of the fertilized egg in any site other than the normal uterine location
Ectopic pregnancy
Implantation of the placenta over the cervical opening or in the lower region of the uterus
Placenta previa
APAGR
Appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, and respiration
Xray imaging of the breast
Mammogram
Destruction of tissue by burning
Cauterization
Use of the cold temperatures to destroy tissue
Cryosurgery
Widening of the cervix and scraping off the endometrial lining of the uterus
Dilation and curettage (D&C)