Chapter 17 vocabulary Flashcards
amenorrhea
lack of menstruation
adnexa
accessory parts of a structure
bartholinitis
inflammation of Bartholin’s glands
cervicitis
inflammation of the uterine cervix
colposcope
medical instrument used to examine vagina and cervix
culdocentesis
surgical puncture of cul-de-sac for fluid removal
cystocele
hernia of bladder that protrudes into vagina
Doppler ultrasound
procedure using audio transformation of high-frequency sounds to monitor fetal heartbeat
dysmenorrhea
difficult or painful menstruation
dyspareunia
difficult/painful sexual intercourse
eclampsia
complication of severe preeclampsia that involves seizures
ectopic pregnancy
pregnancy that occurs when fertilized egg is implanted in one of various sites
endometriosis
pathological condition in which endometrial tissue has been displaced to various sites in the abdominal or pelvic cavity
fibroma
fibrous muscle tumour
gravida
refers to any pregnancy, regardless of duration, when used in recording obstetrical history
group B streptococcus
type of bacterium found in vagina and intestinal tract
hymenectomy
surgical excision of the hymen
hysterectomy
surgical excision of the uterus
hysteroscope
instrument used in biopsy of uterine tissue before 12 weeks of gestation
hysterotomy
incision into uterus
intrauterine
pertaining to within the uterus
laser ablation
procedure that uses a laser to destroy uterine lining
linea nigra
dark line on abdomen, appears during pregnancy
lochia
vaginal discharge occurring after childbirth
lumpectomy
surgical removal of a tumour from the breast
mammoplasty
surgical repair of the breast
mastectomy
surgical excision of the breast
mastitis
inflammation of the breast
Fallopian tubes are also known as (2 names)
uterine tubes, oviducts
Fallopian tubes are composed of 3 layers
serosa, muscular, mucosa
menarche
beginning of monthly menstruation