Chapter 16 Flashcards
Anovulation
happens when an egg (ovum) doesn’t release from your ovary during your menstrual cycle.
Anuria
failure of the kidneys to produce urine.
Cervicitis
an irritation or infection of the cervix
Chancre
a painless ulcer,
Conization
A procedure in which a cone-shaped piece of abnormal tissue is removed from the cervix.
Cryoablation
A procedure in which an extremely cold liquid or an instrument called a cryoprobe is used to freeze and destroy abnormal tissue
Dilation and curettage (D&C)
is a procedure to remove tissue from inside your uterus
Effacement
when the cervix thins, shortens, and softens to open the vaginal canal for childbirth
Epididymis
a highly convoluted duct behind the testis, along which sperm passes to the vas deferens
Hysterosalpingography
is an X-ray test to outline the internal shape of the uterus and show whether the fallopian tubes are blocked
Leiomyoma
benign soft-tissue neoplasms that arise from smooth muscle
Lochia
vaginal discharge you have after a vaginal delivery
Meiosis
a type of cell division in sexually reproducing organisms that reduces the number of chromosomes in gametes
Menarche
the first occurrence of menstruation
Metrorrhea
A discharge, especially of mucus or pus, from the uterus
Nystagmus
an involuntary rhythmic side-to-side, up and down or circular motion of the eyes
Oogenesis
the differentiation of the ovum (egg cell) into a cell competent to further develop when fertilized
Orchiectomy
a surgical procedure to remove one or both testicles
Panhysterosalpingo-oophorectomy
a type of surgery where the uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries are excised from the patient.
Parturition
the action of giving birth to young; childbirth.
Primigravida
a woman who is pregnant for the first time.