Chapter 8: Female Reproductive System Flashcards
Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the amniotic cavity
Amniocentesis
Liquid produced by the fetal membranes, surrounding the fetus throughout gestation
Amniotic fluid
Inflammation of the inner lining of the cervix
Endocervicitis
Pertaining to the outermost layer of two membranes surrounding the embryo
Chorionic
Visual examination of the vagina
Colposcopy
Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the area between the rectum and the vagina
Culdocentesis
Incision of the vulva
Episiotomy
Abnormal, persistent discharge of milk from the breast
Glactorrhea
Enlargement of breasts in a male
Gynecomastia
Removal of the uterus
Hysterectomy
Visual examination of the uterus
Hysterscopy
Normal production of milk from the breast
Lactation
Pertaining to the breast
Mammary
Surgical repair of the breast
Mammoplasty
Inflammation of the breast
Mastitis
Removal of the breast
Mastectomy
Absence of menstrual flow
Amenorrhea
Painful menstrual flow
Dysmenorrhea
Abnormally heavy or long menstrual periods
Menorrhagia
Heavy bleeding between menses
Metrorrhagia
Excessive uterine bleeding between and during menstrual periods
Menometrorrhagia
Muscle layer lining the uterus
Myometrium
Removal of a benign muscle tumor
Myomectomy
Pertaining to newborn
Neonatal
Branch of medicine concerned with pregnancy and child birth
Obstetrics
Formation of egg cells
Oogenesis
Immature egg cell
Oocyte
Removal of an ovary
Oophorectomy
Mature egg cell
Ovum
Pertaining to an ovary
Ovarian
Pertaining to no ovulation
Anovulatory
Suture of the perineum
Perineorrhaphy
Inflammation of an ovary
Oophoritis
Removal of a Fallopian tube
Salpingectomy
Falling, sagging of the uterus
Uterine prolapse
Normal opening of the vagina to the outside of the body
Vaginal orifice
Inflammation of the vagina
Vaginitis
Inflammation of the vulva and the vagina
Vulvovaginitis
Beginning of menses
Menarche
False pregnancy
Psudeocyesis
A woman who is going through her first pregnancy
Primigravida
A woman who is giving birth for the first time
Primiparous
Whites discharge from the vagina
Leukorrhea
Menstrual discharge
Menorrhea
Pus in a Fallopian tube
Pyosalpinx
Difficult or abnormal labor and delivery
Dystocia
Rapid labor and birth
Oxytocia
The fetus is turned so the head is closer to the cervix
Cephalic version
Painful sexual intercourse
Dyspareunia
Inflammation of the inner lining of the uterus
Endometritis
Pertaining to within the uterus
Endometrium
A woman who has had many births
Multipara
A woman who has had many pregnancies
Multigravida
A woman who has had no pregnancies
Nulligravida
A woman who has never given birth to a child
Nullipara
Pertaining to before birth
Prenatal
A woman going through her first pregnancy
Primipara
Backward tilting of the uterus
Retroversion
Amni/o
Amnion
Cervic/o
Cervix, neck
Chori/o, chorion/o
Chorion
Colp/o
Vagina
Episi/o
Vulva
Galact/o
Milk
Gynec/o
Woman, female
Hyster/o
Uterus, womb
Lact/o
Milk
Mamm/o, mast/o
Breast
Men/o
Menses, menstruation
Metr/o
Uterus
My/o
Muscle
Myom/o
Muscle tumor
Nat/i
Birth
Obstetr/o
Midwife
O/o
Egg
Oophor/o
Ovary
Ov/o
Egg
Ovari/o
Ovary
Ovul/o
Egg
Perine/o
Perineum
Phor/o
To bear
Salping/o
Fallopian tubes
Uter/o
Uterus
Vagin/o
Vagina
Vulv/o
Vulva
-arche
Beginning
-cyesis, -gravida
Pregnancy
-parous
To bear, bring forth
-rrhea
Discharge
-salpinx
Uterine tube
-tocia
Labor, birth
-version
Act of turning
Dys-
Painful
Endo-
Within
In-
In
Intra-
Within
Multi-
Many
Nulli-
No, not, none
Pre-
Before
Primi-
First
Retro-
Backward
The ovum is the
Female gamete
Pregnancy
Gestation
Area between the uterus and the rectum
Cul-de-sac
Part of the vulva
Labia majora
Adnexa uteri
Ovaries and Fallopian tubes
Respiratory disorder in the neonate
Hyaline membrane disease
Incision of the perineum during childbirth
Episiotomy
Finger like ends of the Fallopian tubes are called
Fimbriae
The study and treatment of newborns is called
Neonatology
Sac containing the egg is called
Ovarian follicle
Hormone produced by an endocrine gland located below the brain
Follicle stimulating hormone
Removal of the fallopian tubes and ovaries
Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
Premature separation of placenta
Abruptio placentae
A woman who has had 3 miscarriages and 2 live births
Grav. 5, para 2
Endometrial carcinoma may be detected by
D & C
Removal of internal and reproductive organs in the region of the hip
Pelvic exenteration
Physicians effort to turn the fetus during delivery
Cephalic version
Gynecomastia
Abnormal development of breast tissue in males
Excessive flow of blood from the uterus between menstrual periods
Metrorrhagia
Painful labor and delivery
Dystoica
Menarche
First menstrual period
Leukorrhea is associated with which of the following conditions
Cervicitis
Pieces of the inner lining of the uterus are ectopic
Endometriosis
Ms. Sally Ping has vaginal discharge, pain in the LLQ and RLQ, dysmenorrhea and a gonococcal infection. A likely diagnosis is
Pelvic inflammatory disease
