chapter 14 Flashcards
Peyronie’s disease
form of sexual dysfunction in which the penis is bent or curved during erection
priapism
painful erection that lasts 4 or more hours but is either not accompanied by sexual stimulation or does not go away after stimulation has ended
epidiymitis
inflammation of the epididymis
hydrocele
fluid filled sac in the scrotum along the spermatic cord leading from the testicles
varicocele
widening of the varicose veins in one side of the scrotum
azoospermia
absence of sperm in the semen
hematospermia
presence of blood in the seminal fluid
orchiopexy
surgical fixation of the testicle
vasovasostomy
procedure to attempt to restore fertility to vasectomized male
chlamydia
caused by the bacterium chlamydia trachomatis and is highly contagious
gonorrhea
highly contagious condition caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae
syphilis
caused by the bacterium treponema pallidum and spread through direct contact with a chancre
trichomoniasis
infection caused by the parasite trichomonas vaginalis
menarche
beginning of menstruation
perimenopause
transition phase between regular menstrual periods an no periods at all
nulligravida
a woman who has never been pregnant
nullipara
a woman who has never borne a viable child
colostrum
specialized form of breast milk that delivers essential nutrients and antibodies in a form that the newborn can digest
neonate
newborn during the first 4 weeks after birth
Apgar score
scale of 1 to 10 to evaluate a newborn infant’s physical status at 1 to 5 mins after birth
obstetrician
physician who specializes in providing medical care to women during pregnancy, childbirth and immediately thereafter
pelvic inflammatory disease
any inflammation of the female reproductive organs that is not associated with surgery or pregnancy
polycystic ovary syndrome
condition caused by a hormonal imbalance in which the ovaries are enlarged by the presence of many cysts formed by incompletely developed follicles
endometriosis
condition in which patches of the endometrial tissue escape the uterus and become attached to other structures in the pelvic cavity