Chapter 20 - Postmenopausal Sonography & Sonohysterography Flashcards
irregular bands of tissue
adhesions
lack of ovulation
anovulation
a syndrome characterized by endometrial adhesions that typically occur as a result of scar formation after some types of uterine surgery
Asherman syndrope
the surgically removal of both ovaries & both fallopian tubes
bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
another name for menopause
climacteric
the buildup of plaque within the arteries that supply the myocardium of the heart
coronary heart disease
a procedure in which the cervix is dilated and the uterine cavity is scraped with a curette
dilation & curretage
measurement of the endometrium from basal layer to basal layer excluding both the adjacent hypoechoic myometrium & the intracavitary fluid ( if present)
double layer thickness
hormone replacement therapy that involves the administration of synthetic estrogen
estrogen replacement therapy
the medical treatment used to accommodate the reduction of estrogen and progesterone that occurs during menopause
hormone replacement therapy
an increase in the number of cells of a tissue or an organ
hyperplasia
endoscopy of the uterine cavity
hysteroscopy
the spread of cancer from a distant site
metastasis
having birthed no children
nulliparity
a bone density that is lower than normal
osteopenia
bone loss that predisposes the indivdual of fractures
osteoporisis
time prior to menopause
perimenopausal
the surgical removal of a polyp
polypectomy
shaped like a polyp
polypoid
vaginal bleeding after the onset of menopause
postmenopausal vaginal bleeding
the time after menopause
postmenopause
the time directly after giving birth and extending to about 6 weeks
postpartum
a hormone replacement therapy that involves administering synthetic progesterone
progesterone therapy
the presence of pus within the uterus
pyometra