Female Genitalia Vocab

Question 1

Chadwick sign

Answer 1

bluish discoloration of the cervix that normally occurs with pregnacy at 6-8th week

Question 2

climacteria

Answer 2

period that marks cessation of woman’s reporudctive period

Question 3

cystitis

Answer 3

inflammation of bladder, usually occurring secondary to ascending infections and involve associated organs (kidney, urethra)

Question 4

cysocele

Answer 4

bladder hernia, injury to the vesicovaginal fascia during delivery may allow the bladder to pouch into the vagina

Question 5

waht is full dilation

Answer 5

10 cm

Question 6

dyspareunia

Answer 6

painful sexual intercourse

Question 7

effacement

Answer 7

thinning of cervic when myometrail activity pulls the cervic upward, allowing cervic to become part of the lower uterine segment during prelabor and early labor

Question 8

endometriosis

Answer 8

nendometrial tissue outside the uterus

Question 9

hegar sign

Answer 9

softening of cervix that occurs in pregnancy a 6-8 weeks gestation

Question 10

hydrocoloos

Answer 10

distension of vagina due to an accumulation of fluid caused by congenital obstruction

Question 11

menometrorrhagia

Answer 11

irregualr or excessive bledding during menstratino and between menstrual periods

Question 12

myomas

Answer 12

benign uterine tumoras arising from the overgrowth of smooth muscle and CT of the uterus

Question 13

oligomenorrhea

Answer 13

infrequent menstruation

Question 14

oliguria

Answer 14

dimished amount of urine formation or scanty urine production. results in inefficent excretino of the products of metabolism

Question 15

pyuria

Answer 15

pus in urine - renal disease

Question 16

salpingitiz

Answer 16

infection or inflammation of fallopian tubes

Question 17

stations

Answer 17

relationship of teh presenting part to the ischial spiens of the mother’s pelvic.

Question 18

overflow uninary incontiince

Answer 18

mechanical dysfunction resulitng from an over distending bladder. can have many causes