Chapter 43 Flashcards
adenomyosis
benign invasive growth of the endometrium into the muscular layer of the uterus
Chlamydia trachomatis
an organism that causes a great variety of diseases, including genital infections in men and women
endometrioma
localized tumor of endometriosis most frequently found in the ovary, cul-de-sac, rectovaginal septum, and peritoneal surface of the posterior wall of the uterus
endometriosis
a condition that occurs when functioning endometrial tissue invades sites outside the uterus
endometritis
infection within the endometrium of the uterus
hydrosalpinx
fluid within the fallopian tube
myometritis
infection within the myometrium of the uterus
oophoritis
infection within the ovary
parametritis
infection within the uterine serosa and broad ligaments
pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
all-inclusive term for all pelvic infections (endometritis, salpingitis, hydrosalpinx, pyosalpinx, and tubo-ovarian abscess)
periovarian inflammation
enlarged ovaries with multiple cysts and indistinct margins
pyosalpinx
retained pus within the inflamed fallopian tube
salpingitis
infection within the fallopian tubes
tubo-ovarian abscess (TOA)
infection that involves the fallopian tube and the ovary
tubo-ovarian complex
fusion of the inflamed dilated tube and ovary