Female Reproductive system

Question 1

adnexa

Answer 1

tissues or structures in the body that are next to or near one another

Question 2

areola

Answer 2

dark area around nipple

Question 3

cervix

Answer 3

neck of the uterus

Question 4

climacteric

Answer 4

the cessation of menstruation

Question 5

clitoris

Answer 5

the vaginal erectile tissue corresponding to the penis

Question 6

coitus

Answer 6

sexual intercourse

Question 7

corpus luteum

Answer 7

a yellowish mass that forms within the ruotured ovarian follicle after ovulation- degenerates 3 days prior to period if no pregnancy

Question 8

cul-de-sac

Answer 8

a pouch between the rectum and the uterus within the peritoneal cavity

Question 9

endometrium

Answer 9

inner lining of the uterus

Question 10

fimbriae

Answer 10

the fringe like end of the fallopian tubes

Question 11

fourchette

Answer 11

a tense band of mucous membranes at the posterior rim of the vaginal opening (the point in which the labia minora connects)

Question 12

fundus

Answer 12

the dome shaped central upper part of the uterus

Question 13

gamete

Answer 13

a mature sperm or ovum

Question 14

graafian follicles

Answer 14

a mature fully developed ovarian cyst containing the ripe ovum

Question 15

hymen

Answer 15

a thin layer of elastic tissue that forms a border around the outer opening of the vagina

Question 16

labia minora

Answer 16

2 folds of hairless skin located within the folds of the labia majors

Question 17

mastitis

Answer 17

inflammation of the breast

Question 18

meatus

Answer 18

an opening or tunnel through any part of the body

Question 19

menarche

Answer 19

onset of menstruation

Question 20

menopause

Answer 20

permanent stopping of period

Question 21

menorrhea

Answer 21

menstrual flow

Question 22

menses

Answer 22

menstruation

Question 23

myometrium

Answer 23

muscular layer of uterine wall

Question 24

orfice

Answer 24

entrance or outlet of any body cavity

Question 25

ovum

Answer 25

female reproductive cell, sex cell or egg

Question 26

amenorrhea

Answer 26

absence of menstrual flow

Question 27

dysmenorrhea

Answer 27

painful menstrual flow

Question 28

menorrhagia

Answer 28

abnormally long or heavy

Question 29

metrorrhagia

Answer 29

uterine bleeding at other times other than period

Question 30

oligomenorrhea

Answer 30

abnormally light or infrequent menstruation

Question 31

cervicitis

Answer 31

inflammation of the cervix

Question 32

cystocele

Answer 32

herniation or downward protrusion of the urinary bladder through the wall of the vagina

Question 33

endrometrial carcinoma

Answer 33

cancer of the uterus

Question 34

endrometriosis

Answer 34

the presence and growth of endrometrial tissue in areas outside the uterine lining

Question 35

fibroid tumor

Answer 35

fibrous tumor of the uterus

Question 36

leimyoma

Answer 36

a benign smooth muscle tumor of the uterus

Question 37

vaginitis

Answer 37

inflammation of the vulva or vagina

Question 38

candidiasis

Answer 38

yeast infection

Question 39

trichomoniasis

Answer 39

transmitted by intercourse, thrives in alkaline environment. also improper wiping

Question 40

gardnerella vaginits

Answer 40

fishy odor

Question 41

aspiration biopsy

Answer 41

a needle is inserted to draw out fluid

Question 42

colposcopy

Answer 42

visual examination of cervix and vagina with a colposcope

Question 43

cone biopsy

Answer 43

surgical removal of a cone shaped segment of the cervix for diagnosis or treatment

Question 44

culdoncentesis

Answer 44

examination of the cul-de-sac

Question 45

dilation and curettage

Answer 45

dilation of the cervical canal with a dilator followed by scraping the uterine liner with a curet

Question 46

endometrial biopsy

Answer 46

an invasive test for obtaining a sample of endrometrial tissue

Question 47

hysterosalpinography

Answer 47

x-ray of the uterus and fallopian tubes using a contrast

Question 48

laparoscopey

Answer 48

viewing the abdominal cavity with a thin walled flexible tube with a light

Question 49

leep loop electrosurgical exision procedure

Answer 49

a procedure using a thin wire loop that acts as a scalpel that painlessly removes abnormal cells from the surface of the cervix

Question 50

liquid based pap lbp

Answer 50

process of collecting tissue sample from the endocervix and the exocervix

Question 51

pelvic ultrasound

Answer 51

a noninvasive procedure that uses high frequency sound waves to examine the abdomen and pelvis

Question 52

pelvimetry

Answer 52

the process of measuring the female pelvis manually or by x ray to determine its adequacy for child bearing