Chapter 8 Vocab Flashcards
Mons Pubis
a mound of skin and adipose tissue overlying the symphysis pubis. in postpubescent females, it is covered with pubic hair
Labia Majora
a pair of thick folds of skin, connective tissue, and adipose tissue. in postpubescent females, their outer surface is covered with coarse hair, and the inner surface has numerous sweat and sebaceous glands
Labia Minora
a pair of thin folds of hairless skin immediately internal to the labia majora. sebaceous glands are present on these folds, together with melanocytes that give the folds a dark melanin pigmentation. anteriorly, the labia minora join together to form the prepuce (hood) of the clitoris. posteriorly they merge with the labia majora
Clitoris
a small erectile body capped with a glans. it has two corpora cavernosa surrounded by connective tissue. the clitoris contains many sensory nerve receptors
Clitoris
(KLIT-oh-ris)
erectile organ of the vulva
Greek - clitoris
Greater Vestibular Gland
(GRATE-ur ves-TIB-you-lar GLAND)
pea-sized glands on the posterolateral walls of the vagina that secrete mucus
Gynecology
(guy-nih-KOL-oh-jee)
medical specialty for the care of the female reproductive system
Gynec/o female
-logy study of
Gynecologist
(guy-nih-KOL-oh-jist)
specialist in gynecology
Gynec/o female
-logist specialist
Menses
(MEN-seez)
monthly uterine bleeding
Latin - month
Menstruation
(men-stru-A-shun)
monthly uterine bleeding
Menstru menses
-ation action
Menstruate
(MEN-stru-ate)
the act of menstruation
Menstru menses
-ate pertaining to
Menstrual
(MEN-stru-al)
pertaining to the menstruation
Menstru menses
-al pertaining to
Endometriosis
(EN-doh-mee-tree-OH-sis)
endometrial tissue in the abdomen outside the uterus
Endo- within, inside
Metr/i uterus
-osis condition
Polycystic
(pol-ee-SIS-tik)
composed of many cysts
Poly- many
Cyst cyst
-ic pertaining to
Fibroid
(FIE-broyd)
uterine tumor resembling fibrous tissue
Fibr fiber
-oid resembling
Fibromyoma
(FIE-broh-my-OH-mah)
benign neoplasm derived from smooth muscle containing fibrous tissue
Fibr/o fiber
My muscle
-oma tumor, mass
Leiomyoma
(LIE-oh-my-OH-mah)
benign neoplasm derived from smooth muscle
Lei/o smooth
My muscle
-oma tumor, mass
Menopause
(MEN-oh-paws)
permanent ending of menstrual periods
Men/o month, menses
Pause cessation
Menopausal
(men-oh-PAWS-al)
pertaining to menopause
Men/o month, menses
Pause cessation
-al pertaining to
Prolapse
(proh-LAPS)
the falling or slipping of a body part from its normal position
Latin - a falling
Rectocele
(REK-toh-seal)
hernia of the rectum into the vagina
Rect/o rectum
-cele swelling, hernia
Retroversion
(reh-troh-VER-shun)
the tipping backward of the uterus
Retro- backward
Vers turned
-ion process, condition
Retroverted
(reh-troh-VERT-ed)
tilted backward
Retro- backward
Vers turned
-ed pertaining to
Fertilize
(FER-til-ize)
to penetrate an oocyte with a sperm so as to impregnate
Latin - make fruitful
Fertilization
(FER-til-eye-ZAY-shun)
union of a male sperm and a female egg
Fertiliz make fruitful
-ation process
Crowning
(KROWN-ing)
during childbirth, when the maximum diameter of the baby’s head comes through the vulvar ring
Crown crown
-ing doing, quality of
Postpartum
(post-PAR-tum)
after childbirth
Post- after
Partum childbirth
Oligohydramnios
(OL-ih-goh-high-DRAM-nee-os)
too little amniotic fluid
Oligo- too little, scanty
Hydr water
Amnios amnion
Polyhydramnios
(POL-ee-high-DRAM-nee-os)
too much amniotic fluid
Poly- many
Hydr water
Amnios amnion
Postmature
(post-mah-TYUR)
pertaining to an infant born after 42 weeks of gestation
Post- after
Matur/e ripe, ready
Postmaturity
(post-mah-TYUR-ih-tee)
condition of being postmature
Post- after
Matur/e ripe, ready
-ity condition
Premature
(pree-mah-TYUR)
occurring before the expected time; for exampe, when an infant is born before 37 weeks of gestation
Pre- before, in front of
Mature ripe, ready
Prematurity
(pree-mah-TYUR-ih-tee)
condition of being premature
Pre- before, in front of
Mature ripe, ready
-ity condition
Preemie
(PREE-mee)
premature baby
Brachytherapy
(brak-kee-THAIR-ah-pee)
radiation therapy in which the source of irradiation is implanted in the tissue to be treated
Brachy- short
Therapy treatment
Chemotherapy
(KEE-moh-THAIR-ah-pee)
treatment using chemical agents
Chem/o chemical
Therapy treatment
