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Female Genitalia Flashcards

1
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A pregnant women. Often used in combination with a number to represent the number of pregnancies a woman has had.

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Gravida (e.g. Gravida 3)

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2
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Onset of menstruation in adolescence or young adulthood

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Menarche

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3
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Average age of menarche (onset of menstruation) in the US?

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12.6 yo

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4
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A woman who has given birth to one or more infants. Followed by a Roman numeral or Latin prefix (primi, secundi, etc.)

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Para (e.g. Para I or primipara)

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5
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Position women are in for gynecological exams

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Lithotomy position

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6
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The major vestibular glands of the female genitalia (2)

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Bartholin’s, Skene’s

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7
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The absence of menstruation

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Amenorrhea

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8
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Amenorrhea in which the menses appeared at puberty, but subsequently ceased is called ____ amenorrhea

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Secondary

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9
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___ amenorrhea is when menstruation never occured. Diagnosed at age 16 if other development is normal.

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Primary

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10
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Pituitary tumors, chemotherapy, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), hyperthyroidism are all causes of ____ amenorrhea

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Secondary

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11
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White, vaginal discharge

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Leukorrhea

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12
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Abnormal pain associated with the menstrual cycle

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Dysmenorrhea

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13
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Abnormally heavy or extended menstruation

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Menorrhagia

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14
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Any uterine bleeding that is not related to menstruation

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Metrorrhagia

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15
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Abnormally light and/or abnormally infrequent menstruation

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Oligomenorrhea

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16
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Oligomenorrhea is menstrual periods occurring at intervals of >__ days, with only 4-9 periods/year

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35

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17
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Pain associated w/sexual intercourse

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Dyspareunia

18
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Term used to describe the months leading up to true menopause (hot flashes, irregular menses, sleep disruption, etc.)

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Perimenopause

19
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Abdominal pain occurring at the time of ovulation - results from irritation of the peritoneum by bleeding from the ovulation site

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Mittelschmerz

20
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Bleeding after intercourse is usually caused by an abnormal ____ (lady part)

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Cervix (cervicitis, cervical cancer)

21
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A thick, white, curd-like vaginal discharge would indicate a ____ infection

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Fungal (candida or yeast)

22
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A thin vaginal discharge with a fishy smell would indicate a ___ infection

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Bacterial (Gardnerella)

23
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White/grey/yellow/green vaginal discharge would indicate a ___ infection (e.g. Trichomonas)

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Protozoal

24
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Term for a person’s external genitals, particularly a woman’s.

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Pudendum

25
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A small cavity or space at the entrance of a canal

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Vestibule

26
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Small, irregular, fleshy projections that are remnants of a ruptured hymen (a membrane that partially closes the opening of the vagina and whose presence is traditionally taken to be a mark of virginity) (this is a normal phenomenon)

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Hymenal Caruncles

27
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Atrophy of the labia minora and introitus occurs with lack of ____ (hormone)

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Estrogen

28
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Bulging of the anterior vaginal wall caused by protrusion of the bladder through relaxed or weakened musculature

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Cystocele/cystourethrocele

29
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A mucous gland of the uterine cervix (present in large numbers)

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Nabothian gland

30
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Small white or purplish firm nodule that commonly appears on the cervix - forms within the mucus-secreting gland

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Nabothian cyst (retention cyst)

31
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PAP Smear stands for?

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Papanicolaou

32
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A PAP smear is a test for?

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Cervical cancer

33
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The vaulted upper part of the vagina surrounding the uterine cervix. Anterior, posterior, and lateral components.

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Fornix

34
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A nonmalignant growth or tumor protruding from the mucous lining of the cervix - observed at the cervical os

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Endocervical polyp

35
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____ vaginosis was formerly called Gardnerella vaginitis

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Bacterial

36
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___ vaginitis is a fungal/yeast infection

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Monilial

37
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____ vaginitis would have a frothy, yellow, green or grey discharge - caused by sexual transmission

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Trichomonas

38
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____ is the most commonly reported notifiable disease in the US. 74% occur in persons aged 15-24. Asymptomatic nature

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Chlamydia

39
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Soft, warty, papillomatous projection on the labia and within the vaginal vestibule. Viral in origin (e.g. HPV)

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Condyloma Acuminatum (Venereal wart)

40
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Slightly raised, moist, flattened papules that appear on the labia or within the vaginal vestibule. A sign of secondary syphilis

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Condyloma latum

41
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Endometrial tissue in abnormal locations - do not shed w/menstruation but react with hormones

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Endometriosis

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