Chapter 8: Female Reproductive System Flashcards by Kamryn Ordes

Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the amniotic cavity

Amniocentesis

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Liquid produced by the fetal membranes, surrounding the fetus throughout gestation

Amniotic fluid

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Inflammation of the inner lining of the cervix

Endocervicitis

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Pertaining to the outermost layer of two membranes surrounding the embryo

Chorionic

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Visual examination of the vagina

Colposcopy

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Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the area between the rectum and the vagina

Culdocentesis

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Incision of the vulva

Episiotomy

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Abnormal, persistent discharge of milk from the breast

Glactorrhea

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Enlargement of breasts in a male

Gynecomastia

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Removal of the uterus

Hysterectomy

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Visual examination of the uterus

Hysterscopy

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Normal production of milk from the breast

Lactation

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Pertaining to the breast

Mammary

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Surgical repair of the breast

Mammoplasty

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Inflammation of the breast

Mastitis

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Removal of the breast

Mastectomy

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Absence of menstrual flow

Amenorrhea

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Painful menstrual flow

Dysmenorrhea

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Abnormally heavy or long menstrual periods

Menorrhagia

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Heavy bleeding between menses

Metrorrhagia

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Excessive uterine bleeding between and during menstrual periods

Menometrorrhagia

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Muscle layer lining the uterus

Myometrium

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Removal of a benign muscle tumor

Myomectomy

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Pertaining to newborn

Neonatal

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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-

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