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chapter 17,18 Female Reproductive system Flashcards

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-arche

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beginning

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cervic/o

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cervix

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colp/o

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vagina

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gynec/o

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woman

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hyster/o

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uterus

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mamm/o

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breast

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men/o

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menstruation

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metr/o

metri/o

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uterus

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mast/o

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breast

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o/o

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egg

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oophor/o

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ovary

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-rrhea

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discharge, flow

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vagin/o

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vagina

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vulv/o

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vulva

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uter/o

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uterus

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ovari/o

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ovary

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ov/o

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egg

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dys-

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bad, difficult, painful, disordered

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amni/o

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amnion

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ante-

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before

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culd/o

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cul-de-sac

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-cyesis

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pregnancy

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episi/o

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vulva

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fet/o

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fetus

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-gravida

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pregnancy

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hyper-

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excessive

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lact/o

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milk

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multi-

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many

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nat/o

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birth

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nulli-

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none

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-para

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to bear

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primi-

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first

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obstetr/o

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midwife

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perine/o

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perineum

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salping/o

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fallopin tubes

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-tocia

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labor

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pelv/i

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pelvis

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c-section

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cesarean section

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AFP

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alpha-fetoprotein

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CIS

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carcinoma in situ

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D&C

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dilatation and curettage

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EDC

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expected date of confinement

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GYN

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gynecology

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IUD

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intrauterine device

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HPV

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human papilloma virus

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NSD

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normal spontaneous delivery

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OB

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obstetrics

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LMP

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last mentrul period

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PID

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pelvic inflamatory disease

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FHR

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fetal heart rate

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PMS

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premenstrual syndrome

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TAH

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total abdominal hysterectomy

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TVH

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total vaginal hysterectomy

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RSO

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right salpingo-oophorectomy

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SVD

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spontaneous vaginal delvery

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UC

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uterine contractions

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adnexa

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tissues or structures in the body that are next to or near another

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climacteric

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the cessation of mensturation

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corpus lutem

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a yellowish mass

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endometrium

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the inner lining of the uterus

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fimbriae

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the fingelike end of the fallopian tubes

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gynecology

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study of disease and disorders of the female reproductive system

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mastectomy

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surgical removal of the breast

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mastitis

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inflammation of the breast

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menarche

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onset of menstruation

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Graafian follicle

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a mature, fully developed ovarian cyst containing the ripe ovum

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menopause

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the permanent cessation or stopping of the menstrual cycles

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menorrhea

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menstrual flow

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myometrium

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the muscular layer of the uterine wall

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orifice

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entrance or outlet of any body cavity

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ovulation

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the release of the mature ovum from the ovary

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perineum

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area between the vaginal orifice and the anus

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progesterone

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female hormones secreted by the corpus luteum and the placenta

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puberty

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period of life at which the ability to reproduce begins

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vulva

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external genitalia

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lumpectomy

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surgical removal of only the tumor and immediate adjacent breast tissue

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presumptive signs of pregnancy

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amenorrhea
nausea and vomiting
fatigue
urinary disturbances
breast changes
quickening- first feeling of movement
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probable signs of pregnancy

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Goodell’s sign- softening of the uterine cervix
Chadwick’s sign- bluish-violet hue of cervix
uterine enlargement
hyperpigmentation of the skin
abdominal stria
Hegar’s sign- softening of lower segment of uters
Braxton Hicks contractions
Ballottement
Fetal outline palpated
pregnancy tests

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positive signs of pregnancy

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fetal heartbeat
ultrasound identification of fetus
palpated fetal movements.

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abortion

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termination of a pregnancy

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abruptio placenta

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the premature separation of a normally implanted placenta from the uterine wall

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ectopic pregnangy

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abnormal implantation of a fertilized ovum outside the uterine cavity

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hyperemesis gravidarum

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an abnormal condition of pregnancy, servere vomiting causing maternal dehydration and weight loss

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incompetent cervix

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condition in which cervical opening dilates before the fetus reaches term without labor or uterine contractions

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placenta previa

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condition in which the placenta is implanted in the lower part of the uterus and precedes the fetus during birthing process

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RH incompatibility

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an incompatibility between an Rh negative mother’s blood with her Rh positive baby’s blood

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linea nigra

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darkened vertical midline appearing on the abdomen

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striae gravidarum

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stretch marks occur during pregnancy

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amniocentesis

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surgical puncture of the amniotic sac to remove amniotic fluid for testing

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cesarean section

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procedure in which the abdomen and uterus are incised and a baby is delivered transabdominally

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fetal monitoring Electronic

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use of electronic device to monitor the fetal heart rate and maternal uterine contractions

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obstetrical ultrasound

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procedure uses high-freguency sound waves to examine internal structures of the body

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pelvimetry

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process of measuring the female pelvis, manually or by X-ray, to determine its adequacy for childbearing

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