Female Reproductive System Therapeutic Procedures Flashcards

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Barrier Contraception

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Prevention of a pregnancy using a device to prevent sperm from meeting an ovum. Examples include condoms, diaphragms, and cervical caps

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Hormonal Contraception

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Use of hormones to block ovulation and prevent conception. May be in the form of a pill, a patch, an implant under the skin, or an injection

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Intrauterine Device (IUD)

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Device inserted into the uterus by a physician for the purpose of contraception

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Amniotomy

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Surgically cutting open the amnion; commonly referred to as ‘breaking the water.’

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Cervicectomy

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Surgical removal of the cervix

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Cesarean Section (CS, C-section)

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Surgical delivery of a baby through an incision into the abdominal and uterine walls. Legend has it that the Roman emperor, Julius Caesar, was the first person born by this method

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Conization

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Surgical removal of a core of cervical tissue. Also refer to partial removal of the cervix

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Dilation and Curettage (D and C)

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Surgical procedure in which the opening of the cervix is dilated and the uterus is scraped or suctioned of its lining or tissue. Often performed after a spontaneous abortion and to stop excessive bleeding from other causes

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Elective Abortion

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Legal termination of a pregnancy for non-medical reasons

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Episiorrhaphy

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To suture the perineum; procedure to repair an episiotomy postpartum. Note that the combining form
–episi/o– is used even though the perineum is not part of the vulva

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Episiotomy

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Surgical incision of the perineum to facilitate the delivery process. Can prevent an irregular tearing of tissue during birth. Note that the combining form
–episi/o– is used even though the perineum is not part of the vulva

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Hymenectomy

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Surgical removal of the hymen

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Hysterectomy

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Surgical removal of the uterus

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Hysteropexy

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To surgically anchor the uterus to its proper location in the pelvic cavity; a treatment for a prolapsed uterus

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Laparotomy

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To cut open the abdomen; performed in order to complete other surgical procedures inside the abdomen or performed during a C-section

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Lumpectomy

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Removal of only a breast tumor and the tissue immediately surrounding it

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Mammoplasty

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Surgical repair or reconstruction of the breast

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Mastectomy

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Surgical removal of the breast

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Oophorectomy

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Surgical removal of the ovary

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Radical Mastectomy

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Surgical removal of the breast tissue plus chest muscles and axillary lymph nodes

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Salpingectomy

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Surgical removal of the uterine tube

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Simple Mastectomy

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Surgical removal of the breast tissue

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Therapeutic Abortion

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Termination of a pregnancy for the health of the mother or another medical reason

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Total Abdominal Hysterectomy–Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy (TAH-BSO)

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Removal of the entire uterus, cervix, both ovaries, and both uterine tubes

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Tubal Ligation

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Surgical tying off of the uterine tubes to prevent conception from taking place. Results in sterilization of the female

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Vaginal Hysterectomy

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Removal of the uterus through the vagina rather than through an abdominal incision