Female Reproductive System

Question 1

O/o

Answer 1

Egg

Question 2

Metri/o

Answer 2

Uterus

Question 3

Amenorrhea

Answer 3

Absence of menstrual flow

Question 4

Dysmenorrhea

Answer 4

Painful/difficult menstrual flow

Question 5

Ectopic Pregnancy

Answer 5

Pregnancy that is not in the uterus. Usually occurs in a fallopian tube

Question 6

Endometriosis

Answer 6

Tissue from the inner lining of the uterus is found abnormally in other pelvic or abdominal locations

Question 7

Fibroids

Answer 7

Benign tumors in the uterus

Question 8

Menorrhagia

Answer 8

Excessive discharge of blood from the uterus during menstruation

Question 9

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Answer 9

Inflammation in the region of the pelvis. AKA salpingitis due to this condition primarily affecting the fallopian tubes

Question 10

Conization

Answer 10

Removal of a wedged-shape section of the cervix for biopsy

Question 11

Hysterosalpingography

Answer 11

X-ray imaging of the uterus and fallopian tubes after injection of a contrast agent into the uterus

Question 12

Pap Smear

Answer 12

Insertion of an instrument into the vagina to obtain a sample of cells from the cervix

Question 13

Cauterization

Answer 13

Heat is used to destroy abnormal tissue

Question 14

Cryosurgery

Answer 14

Use of cold temperatures to freeze and destroy tissue

Question 15

Dilation & Curettage

Answer 15

Widening of the opening of the cervix and scraping of the lining of the uterus to remove tissue and stop prolonged or heavy uterine bleeding

Question 16

Myomectomy

Answer 16

The surgical removal of fibroid tissue from the uetrus

Question 17

CS

Answer 17

Cesarean Section

Question 18

D&C

Answer 18

Dilation & Curettage

Question 19

DUB

Answer 19

Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding

Question 20

GYN

Answer 20

Gynecology

Question 21

HRT

Answer 21

Hormone Replacement Therapy

Question 22

IVF

Answer 22

In Vitro Fertilization

Question 23

OB

Answer 23

Obstetrics

Question 24

PID

Answer 24

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Question 25

STI, STD

Answer 25

Sexually Transmitted Infection or Disease

Question 26

TAH-BSO

Answer 26

Total Abdominal Hysterectomy with Bilateral Salping-Oophorectomy

Question 27

Ovary

Answer 27

One of 2 paired organs in the female abdomen that produce egg cells and hormones

Question 28

Cervix

Answer 28

Neck/lower portion of the uterus

Question 29

Fallopian Tube

Answer 29

One of 2 paired tubes that lead from the ovaries to the uterus

Question 30

Vagina

Answer 30

Muscular passageway from the uterus to the outside of the body

Question 31

Uterus

Answer 31

Muscular organ that holds/provides nourishment for the developing fetus