Female Reproductive System Flashcards
Gestation
Length of time from conception to birth
Amni/o
Amniotic sac
Cervic/o
Neck; cervix uteri
Colp/o
Vagina
Vagin/o
Vagina
Galact/o
Milk
Lact/o
Milk
Gynec/o
Woman, female
Hyster/o
Uterus (womb)
Metri/o
Uterus (womb)
Uter/o
Uterus (womb)
Mamm/o
Breast
Mast/o
Breast
Men/o
Menses, menstration
Nat/o
Birth
Oophor/o
Ovary
Ovari/o
Ovary
Perine/o
Perineum (area between vulva/ scrotum and the anus
Salping/o
Tube
-Arche
Beginning
-cyesis
Pregnancy
-gravida
Pregnant woman
-para
To bear
-salpinx
Tube
-tocia
Childbirth, labor
-version
Turning
Ante-
Before
Dys-
Bad, painful
Endo-
In, within
Multi-
Many
Post-
After
Primi-
First
Gynecology (GYN)
Branch of medicine, concerned with diseases of the female, reproductive organs & breast
Obstetrics (OB)
Branch of medicine that manages the health of the woman and her fetus during pregnancy and childbirth
Puerperium
42 days after childbirth
Endometriosis
Present a functional endometrial tissue in areas outside of the uterus
Pelvic inflammatory disease
Inflammation of the uterus,fallopian tubes, ovaries, and adjacent pelvic structures
Atresia
Congenital, absence or closure of normal body opening such as the vagina
Choriocarcinoma
Malignant neoplasm of the uterus, or at the site of an ectopic pregnancy
Dyspareunia
Occurrence of pain during sexual intercourse
Endocervictitis
Inflammation of the mucus lining in the cervix uterus
Menstrual disorders
Abnormal condition in the menstrual cycle
Amenorrhea
Absence of menstrual period in a woman of reproductive age
Dysmenorrhea
Cramps are painful menstruation
Menorragia
Abnormally heavy,prolong menstrual Period
Metrorrhagia
Irregular uterine, bleeding between menstrual periods, or after menopause
Oligomenorrhea
Abnormally, light or in frequent menstrual period
Premenstrual syndrome
Symptoms that occur between ovulation and the onset of mentruation
Sterility
Infertility
Uterine fibroids
Benign tumors, composed of muscle and fibrous tissue that develop in the uterus
Abortion
Termination of pregnancy, before the embryo or fetus, is capable of living on its own
Abrupito placentae
Premature separation of the placenta from the uterine wall before the third stage of labor
Breech presentation
Common abnormality of delivery in which the fetal buttocks or feet presents first
Down syndrome
Genetic condition in which there is an extra copy of chromosome 21
Eclampsia
Most serious form of toxemia during pregnancy
Ectopic pregnancy
Pregnancy in which the fertilized ovum becomes and planted on any tissue other than the lining of the uterine cavity
Placenta previa
Obstruction complication in which the placenta is attached close to, or covers the cervical Kanaio and results in bleeding during labor
Amniocentesis
Transabdominal puncture of the amniotic sac under ultrasound guidance
Colposcopy
Visual examination of the vagina and cervix with an optical magnifying instrument
Papanicolaou (PAP) test
And exfoliative cytology test to detect abnormal cells that are script from the cervix
Pelvimetry
Measurement of pelvic dimensions to determine whether the head of the fetus can pass through
Hysterosalpingography (HSG)
Radiography, and usually Laurel of the uterus and uterine tubes
Mammography
Radiographic examination of the breast screening for breast cancer
Transvaginal ultrasonography
Ultrasonography of the pelvic area
Cesarean section ( c-section)
Incision of the abdomen and uterus to remove the fetus
Colpocleisis
Surgical closure of the vaginal canal
Dilation and curettage (D&C)
Widening of the cervical canal with a dilator and scraping of the uterus
Hysterectomy
Excision of the uterus
Lapraoscopy
Visual examination of the abdominal cavity with the laparoscope
Lumpectomy
Excision of a small primary breast tumor
Mammoplasty
Surgical reconstruction of the breast
Mastectomy
Removal of the breast
Tubal ligation
Procedure that ties the fallopian tubes
Intrauterine device (UDI)
Small device inserted inside the uterus to prevent pregnancy
Etsteogens
Female hormone medication
Oral contraceptives
Synthetic hormones, used to prevent pregnancy and menstrual disorders
D&C
Dilation and curettage
GYN
Gynecology
IUD
Intrauterine device
LMP
Last menstrual period
OB
Obstertrics
PID
Pelvic inflammatory disease
-clesis
To close
-rrhagia
Bursting
-rrhea
Flow, discharge
Nulli
None
Adnexa
Accessory parts of structure
Episiorraphy
Repair of the lacerated vulva
Episiotomy
Incision into the perineum to prevent, tearing during childbirth
Parturition
Process of giving birth
Puberty
Beginning development of secondary sex characteristics, and ability to reproduce
Pyosalpinx
Puss in the fallopian tubes
Salpingo-oophorectomy
Excision of ovaries and fallopian tubes
Vaginismus
Condition of vaginal muscles
Vaginitis
Inflammation of vagina
Viable
Ability of a fetus to survive outside womb
HSG
Haysterosalpingogram