Chapter 41

Question 1

adenomyosis

Answer 1

benign invasive growth of the endometrium into the myometrial layer that may cause heavy, painful menstrual bleeding

Question 2

cervical polyp

Answer 2

hyperplastic protrusion of the epithelium of the cervix; may be broad based or pedunculated

Question 3

cervical stenosis

Answer 3

acquired condition with obstruction of the cervical canal

Question 4

curettage

Answer 4

scraping with a curet to remove the contents of the uterus, as is done following inevitable or incomplete abortion, to produce abortion, to obtain specimens for use in diagnosis, and to remove growths, such as polyps

Question 5

dysmenorrhea

Answer 5

pain in association with menstruation

Question 6

ectocervix

Answer 6

a portion of the canal of the uterine cervix that is lined with squamous epithelium

Question 7

ectopic pregnancy

Answer 7

pregnancy occurring outside the uterine cavity

Question 8

endometrial carcinoma

Answer 8

malignancy characterized by abnormal thickening of the endometrial cavity; usually includes irregular bleeding in perimenopausal and in postmenopausal women

Question 9

endometrial hyperplasia

Answer 9

benign condition that results from estrogen stimulation to the endometrium without the influence of progestin; frequent cause of bleeding (especially in postmenopausal women)

Question 10

endometrial polyp

Answer 10

pedunculated or sessile well-defined mass attached to the endometrial cavity

Question 11

endometritis

Answer 11

infection within the endometrium of the uterus

Question 12

Gartner’s duct cyst

Answer 12

small cyst within the vagina

Question 13

hematometra

Answer 13

obstruction of the uterus or the vagina characterized by an accumulation of blood

Question 14

hydrometra

Answer 14

obstruction of the uterus or the vagina characterized by an accumulation of fluid

Question 15

intramural leiomyoma

Answer 15

most common type of leiomyoma; deforms the myometrium

Question 16

intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD)

Answer 16

a device inserted into the endometrial cavity to prevent pregnancy

Question 17

leiomyoma

Answer 17

most common benign gynecologic tumor to occur in women during their reproductive years

Question 18

metrorrhea

Answer 18

irregular, acyclic bleeding

Question 19

nabothian cyst

Answer 19

benign tiny cyst within the cervix

Question 20

pyometra

Answer 20

obstruction of the uterus or the vagina characterized by an accumulation of pus

Question 21

sonohysterography

Answer 21

injection of sterile saline into the endometrial cavity under ultrasound guidance; also known as saline-infused sonography (SIS) or hysterosonogram

Question 22

squamous cell carcinoma

Answer 22

most common type of cervical cancer

Question 23

submucosal leiomyoma

Answer 23

type of leiomyoma found to deform the endometrial cavity and cause heavy or irregular menses

Question 24

subserosal leiomyoma

Answer 24

type of leiomyoma that may become pedunculated and appear as an extrauterine mass

Question 25

tamoxifen

Answer 25

an antiestrogen drug used to treat some carcinomas of the breast