Chapter 11 Diseases & Disorders of the Reproductive System Flashcards
Is the term for inflammation of the fallopian tubes
Salpingitis
Is the inflammation of the testes
Orchitis
Mononucleosis is most commonly caused by:
Epstein-Barr virus
Hyperemesis gravidarum is:
excessive vomiting during pregnancy
Puerperal mastitis is the term for:
an infection in a breast-feeding mother
Human papilloma virus has been connected to what type of cancer?
Cervical cancer
Excessive bleeding between menstrual periods, can be due to abnormal build up and/or slough off of endometrial tissue
Metrorrhagia
Is the term for painful intercourse
dyspareunia
Is when the placenta suddenly separates before or during labor contractions.
Abruptio Placentae
Is a fluid-filled cyst within the scrotum
Hydrocele
Removal of the ovaries may precipate the onset of menopause
True
Diagnostic x-ray for breast tissue that can detect even small, early cancers
Mammography
Surgery to remove only the tumor from the breast
Lumpectomy
A rare cancer involving inflammatory changes that affect the nipple and areola
paget’s disease
The formaion of numerous fluid-filled lumps in the breast
Fibrocystic disease
The absence of menstruation
Amenorrhea
Painful menstruation
Dysmenorrheal
Excessive or prolonged bleeding during menstruation
Menorrhagia
A pregnancy in which the fertilized ovum implants in a tissue other than the uterus, most commonly in the fallopian tubes
Ectopic pregnancy
Separation of the placenta from the uterus
Abruptio placentae
Abnormal positioning of the placenta in the lower uterus, often near the cervical opening
Placentae previa
A coiled tube that lies along the outer wall of the testes and leads into the vas deferens
Epididymis
A duct that passes through the inguinal canal into the abdominal cavity of males
Vas deferens
A pair of glands that secrete into the urethra as it enters the penis
Bulbourethral glands
Inflammation of the prostate
Prostatitis
Fingerlike projections at the outer ends of the fallopian tubes, they propel ova into the tube
Fimbria
the onset of menstruation, signalling the start of a woman’s reproductive years; occurs between the ages of 10 and 15.
Menarche
The sex hormone in females
Estrogen
The structure that develops from the ovarian follicle after ovulation
Corpus Luteum
Hormone secreted by the chorionic villi after implantation of the fertilized ovum in the uterus
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
White, foul-smelling vaginal discharge
Leukorrhea
An infection of the endometrium after childbirth or an abortion
Puerperal Sepis