Glossary Part 3 Flashcards
irregular brownish patches of various sizes that may appear on the face during pregnancy or during use of oral contraceptives
chloasma (mask of pregnancy)
inflammation of the fetal membranes
chorioamnionitis
a malignant tumor composed of sheets of cellular and syncytial trophoblasts
choriocarcinoma
the transcervical or trans abdominal sampling of the chorionic villi for cryogenic evolution of the fetus
chorionic villus sampling
the period of life of the syndrome of endocrine, somatic and psychic change that occur in a woman during the transition from the reproductive to non reproductive state
climacteric
a SERM that stimulates the maturation of follicles and thereby ovulation as a rest of its antiestrogenic effect on hypothalamus
Clomiphene
withdrawal of the penis during coitus before ejaculation
coitus interruptus
a surgical procedure used to repair a cystocele
Colporrhaphy (anterior or posterior)
examination of the vagina and cervix by means of an instrument that provides low magnification
colposcopy
a benign, cauliflower-like growth on the genitalia, caused by HPV
Condyloma Acuminatum
a cone of cervical tissue excised for histologic examination
cone biopsy
prevention of conception
contraception
a fetal assessment and therapeutic technique in which a needle is passed into the umbilicual vessel and blood sampled or treatment given
Cordocentesis (Percutaneous Umbilical Blood Sampling, PUBS)
a temporary endocrine structure produced at the site of ovulation. it is involved in production of progesterone
corpus luteum
the pouch-like cavity between the rectum and the uterus, formed by a fold of peritoneum
cul-de-sac
needle aspiration of intraperitoneal fluid or blood through a puncture of the posterior vaginal fornix into the cul-de-sac
culdocentesis
scraping of the interior of a cavity or other surface with a curette
curettage
separate curettage of the endometrium and the endocervix for diagnostic evaluation. specimens are submitted separately for pathologic examination
fractional curettage
curettage using a suction catheter
suction curettage
a symptom complex caused by hypersecretion of glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids, and sex hormones of he adrenal cortex
Cushing Syndrome
protrusion of the urinary bladder that creates a downward bulging of the anterior vaginal wall as a result of weakening pubocervial fascia
Cystocele
