Female: Disease and Disorder terms

Question 0

breast cancer

Answer 0

malignant tumor of the breast

Question 1

adenomyosis

Answer 1

growth of endometrium into the muscular portion of the uterus

Question 2

cervical cancer

Answer 2

malignant tumor of the cervix, which progresses from cellular dysplasia to carcinoma. Its cause is linked to human papillomavirus (HPV) infection.

Question 3

endometrial cancer

Answer 3

(uterine cancer)

malignant tumor of the endometrium

Question 4

endometriosis

Answer 4

abnormal condition in which endometrial tissue grows outside of the uterus in carious areas in the pelvic cavity, including ovaries, uterine tunes, intestines and uterus

Question 5

fibrocystic breast disease

Answer 5

a disorder characterized by one or more benign cysts in the breast

Question 6

fibroid tumor

Answer 6

(myoma of the uterus or leiomyoma)

benign fibroid tumor of the uterine muscle

Question 7

ovarian cancer

Answer 7

malignant tumor of the ovary

Question 8

pelvic inflammatory disease

Answer 8

(PID)
inflammation of the female pelvic organs that can be caused by many different pathogens. If untreated, the infection may spread upward from the vagina, involving the uterus, uterine tubes, ovaries, and other pelvic organs. An ascending infection may result in infertility and, in acute cases, fatal septicemia,

Question 9

prolapsed uterus

Answer 9

(hysteroptosis)

downward displacement of the uterus into the vagina

Question 10

toxic shock syndrome

Answer 10

(TSS)
a severe illness characterized by high fever, rash, vomiting, diarrhea, and myalgia, followed by hypotension and, in severe cases, shock and death
usually affects mensturating women using tampons caused by Staphylococcus aureus and Streprococcus pyogenes.

Question 11

vesicovaginal fistula

Answer 11

abnormal opening between the bladder and the vagina

Question 12

vesicovaginal fistula

Answer 12

abnormal opening between the bladder and the vagina