Chapter 14 COPY Flashcards
Abnormal endometrial tissue invasion into the uterine myometrium. The abnormally placed endometrial tissue responds to hormonal stimulation and bleeds at the time of periods.
Adenomyosis
A uterus with a smooth outlined endometrial dip of more than 1.5 cm at the fundus. Dubiously associated with an increased miscarriage rate.
Arcuate Uterus
Scarring of the endometrial cavity of the uterus, usually as a consequence of previous infection or surgery.
Asherman Syndrome
The fundus of the uterus has a cleft in its outline of variable depth, giving a heart shape to the uterus. The endometrium is also split to a varying extent.
Bicornate Uterus
Blood-filled cyst associated with endometriosis.
Chocolate Cyst
Hormone used to stimulate ovulation.
Clomid
Scar at the site of a previous corpus luteum.
Corpus Albicans
A progesterone producing cyst that forms at the site of a dominant follicle after ovulation; persists during the first trimester of pregnancy.
Corpus Luteum
The blind sutured end of the vagina after hysterectomy.
Cuff
A duplicated uterus following failure of mullerian fusion. Two separate unicornuate uteri lie adjacent at the cervices.
Didelphys Uterus
Fluid sac containing a developing ovum within the ovary. With each normal menstrual cycle , several follicles enlarge; the largest follicle is termed the dominant or Graafian follicle. Ovulation takes place from this large follicle.
Follicle
The upper portion of the vagina surrounds the cervix. A vaginal pouch forms a recess around the cervix known as the _____.
Fornix
Gamate
Unfertilized egg.
Technique whereby ova are removed, fertilized, and then placed within the Fallopian tube.
Gamate Intrafallopian transfer (GIFT)
Excessively hairy
Hirsutism
Hormone produced by the gestational sac trophoblastic tissue that increases with pregnancy. It can be measured in maternal blood.
Human Chorionic Gonoadotropin. (hCG)
Technique for fertilizing an egg with sperm outside the body in a culture dish.
In Vitro Fertilization
Term used for a type of infertility in which a normal follicle fails to rupture and ovulate and continues to grow on a repeated basis.
Lutienized Unruptured follicle syndrome (LUFS)
Hormone put out by the pituitary that stimulates ovulation.
Luteinizing hormone.
Nulliparous
A woman who has not been pregnant.
Technique whereby ova are removed, fertilized, and placed within the uterine cavity.
Ovulation Induction (OI)
Unfertilized egg within a follicle.
Ovum
Hormone that stimulates follicle growth.
Pergonal
Fibrous strands across the uterine cavity that can prevent egg implantation.
Uterine Synechiae
