Chapter 42

Question 1

androgen

Answer 1

substance that stimulates the development of male characteristics, such as the hormones testosterone and androsterone

Question 2

corpus luteum cyst

Answer 2

small endocrine structure that develops within a ruptured ovarian follicle and secretes progesterone and estrogen

Question 3

cystadenocarcinoma

Answer 3

malignant tumor that forms cysts

Question 4

cystadenoma

Answer 4

benign adenoma containing cysts

Question 5

dermoid tumor

Answer 5

benign tumor composed of hair, muscle, teeth, and fat

Question 6

endometriosis

Answer 6

condition that occurs when functioning endometrial tissue invades other sites outside the uterus

Question 7

estrogen

Answer 7

the female hormone produced by the ovary

Question 8

follicular cyst

Answer 8

benign cyst within the ovary that may occur and disappear on a cyclic basis

Question 9

functional cyst

Answer 9

results from the normal function of the ovary

Question 10

Meigs’ syndrome

Answer 10

benign tumor of the ovary associated with ascites and pleural effusion

Question 11

mucinous cystadenocarcinoma

Answer 11

malignant tumor of the ovary with multilocular cysts

Question 12

mucinous cystadenoma

Answer 12

benign tumor of the ovary that contains thin-walled multilocular cysts

Question 13

ovarian carcinoma

Answer 13

malignant tumor of the ovary that may spread beyond the ovary and metastasize to other organs via the peritoneal channels

Question 14

ovarian torsion

Answer 14

partial or complete rotation of the ovarian pedicle on its axis

Question 15

paraovarian cyst

Answer 15

cystic structure that lies adjacent to the ovary

Question 16

polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)

Answer 16

endocrine disorder associated with chronic anovulation

Question 17

pulsatility index (PI)

Answer 17

peak-systolic velocity minus end-diastolic velocity divided by the mean velocity

Question 18

resistive index (RI)

Answer 18

peak-systolic velocity minus the end-diastolic velocity divided by the peak-systolic velocity

Question 19

serous cystadenocarcinoma

Answer 19

most common type of ovarian carcinoma; may be bilateral with multilocular cysts

Question 20

serous cystadenoma

Answer 20

second most common benign tumor of the ovary; unilocular or multilocular

Question 21

simple ovarian cyst

Answer 21

smooth, well-defined cystic structure that is filled completely with fluid

Question 22

surface epithelial-stromal tumors

Answer 22

gynecologic tumors that arise from the surface epithelium and cover the ovary and the underlying stroma

Question 23

theca-lutein cysts

Answer 23

multilocular cysts that occur in patients with hyperstimulation (hydatidiform mole and infertility patients)