Female Reproductive System

Question 1

Define leukorrhoea

Answer 1

White or yellowish discharge from the cervix or vagina
leuk/o = white
rrhoea = flow / discharge

Question 2

Define Bartholinitis

Answer 2

Inflammation of one or both of the Bartholin’s glands
bartholin/o = Bartholin’s gland
itis = inflammation of

Question 3

Define procidentia - Clue: It’s a type of prolapse

Answer 3

Complete prolapse of the uterus outside the vulva

Question 4

Explain what a bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy is?

Answer 4

Removal of the Fallopian tubes and ovaries on both sides
salping/o = Fallopian (uterine) tube
oophor/o = ovary
ectomy = excision of / surgical removal of

Question 5

Explain what a colpoperineoplasty is?

Answer 5

Plastic repair of the perineum and vagina
colp/o = vagina
perine/o = perineum
plasty = plastic / surgical repair / reconstruction

Question 6

Name the medical term for severe itching of the vulva? (2 words)

Answer 6

Pruritus vulvae

Question 7

Name the syndrome which occurs monthly prior to menstruation?

Answer 7

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)

Question 8

Name the procedure, which is for closure of the vagina by suturing, usually following a prolapse? Clue: 12 letters

Answer 8

Colpocleisis
colp/o = vagina
cleisis = (surgical) closure

Question 9

Name the medical word for inflammation of the mucous membrane of the cervix? Clue: you may forget the first part of this medical word which means ‘in/into/within’

Answer 9

Endocervicitis
endo = in / into / within
cervic/o = neck (of the body or the uterus) / cervix
itis = inflammation of

Question 10

Name the procedure which involves removal of the entire uterus and dissection of region lymph nodes? (2 words, layman’s term not overly medical)

Answer 10

Radical hysterectomy (also called Wertheim’s operation)

Question 11

Name the term for congenital absense of the vulva or vagina (1 medical word) followed by ‘of the vulva or vagina’

Answer 11

Atresia of the vulva or vagina

Question 12

Name the medical term for genital warts (2 medical words - very complicated). Condy?oma Acum????um

Answer 12

Condyloma acuminatum

Question 13

Name the term for when endometrial tissue is found in abnormal locations?

Answer 13

Endometriosis

Question 14

Name the term for fixation of a displaced ovary?

Answer 14

Oophoropexy

Question 15

Name the term for incision and drainage of a breast abscess?

Answer 15

Mastotomy

Question 16

Name the innermost layer of the uterine wall?

Answer 16

Endometrium

Question 17

Name the gland that produces and secretes milk? (2 words)

Answer 17

Mammary gland

Question 18

Name the tube that connects the uterus to the outside of the body?

Answer 18

Vagina

Question 19

Name the gland that secrets fluid to lubricate the vagina during intercourse?

Answer 19

Bartholin’s gland

Question 20

Name the hollow muscular structure where the fetus grows?

Answer 20

Uterus

Question 21

Name a fully mature follicle?

Answer 21

Graafian follicle

Question 22

Name the female gonads / sex organs?

Answer 22

Ovaries

Question 23

What is the collective name for the female external genitalia?

Answer 23

Vulva

Question 24

Name the neck of the uterus (2 words)

Answer 24

Cervix uteri

Question 25

Name the tubes that connects the ovaries to the uterus?

Answer 25

Fallopian tubes