Chapter 17 - Definitions Flashcards by Kayla Brewster

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amenorrhea

A

lack of monthly flow

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bartholinitis

A

inflammation of the Bartholin glands

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cervicitis

A

inflammation of the cervix

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contraception

A

process of preventing conception

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cystocele

A

hernia of the urinary bladder that protrudes into the vagina

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dysmenorrhea

A

difficult monthly flow/discharge

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fibroma

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fibrous tissue tumor

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gynecologist

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specialist in the study of the female reproductive system

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gynecology

A

study of the female reproductive system

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hymenectomy

A

surgical removal of the hymen

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hysterectomy

A

surgical removal of the uterus

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hysteroscope

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instrument for examining the uterus

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hysterotomy

A

surgical incision into the uterus

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intrauterine

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pertaining to within the uterus

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lumpectomy

A

surgical removal of a lump from the breast

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mammoplasty

A

surgical repair of the breast

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mastectomy

A

surgical removal of the breast

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mastitis

A

inflammation of the breast

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menorrhea

A

normal monthly flow

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myometritis

A

inflammation of the muscular wall of the uterus

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oligomenorrhea

A

scanty monthly flow

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oogenesis (oh-oh-genesis)

A

production/formation of the ovum

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oophorectomy (oh-ooph-er-ectomy)

A

surgical removal of an ovary

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postcoital

A

pertaining to after sexual intercourse

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rectovaginal

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pertaining to the rectum and the vagina

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salpingectomy (sal-pin-jeck-tomy)

A

surgical removal of a fallopian tube

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salpingitis

A

inflammation of a fallopian tube

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salpingo-oophorectomy

A

surgical removal of a fallopian tube and an ovary

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vaginitis

A

inflammation of the vagina