Glossary Part 7 Flashcards
failure of a lumen to develop at a point where the budding vagina arises froth urogenital sinus
imperforate hymen
the inability to achieve or sustain penile erection
impotence
the inability to achieve pregnancy with regular intercourse and no contraception within a stimulated period of time (1 year)
infertility
the space in the placentae in which maternal blood bathes chorionic villi, allowing the exchange of material between fetal and maternal circulations
intervillous space
a bonging mammary tumor, often multiple, occurring predominantly in parous women at or shortly before menopause. typically located beneath areola and is often associated with bleeding from nipple
intraductal papilloma
a device inserted into the uterine cavity for contraception
intrauterine device (IUD)
intrauterine death of a fetus. for purposes of vital statistics a fetal death prior to 500 grams is usually classified as an abortus
intrauterine fetal demise (IUFD, stillbirth)
intrauterine growth restriction leading to small-for-dates baby, associated with placental insufficiency
intrauterine tooth retardation (IUGR)
introduction of the penis into the vagina
intromission
ensuring or maintaining what is considered to be just or fair according to predetermined criteria
justice
a photographic reproduction of the chromosomes of a cell in metaphase, arranged according to a standard classification
karyotyping
the process of expulsion of the fetus from the uterus
labor
labor that is initiated artificially
induced labor
labor that is stimulated, usually with oxytocin
stimulated (augmented) labor
a polypeptide hormone that is produced by the syncytiotrophoblast, similar to prolactin and somatotropin from the pituitary, and is involved in carbohydrate metabolism by the mother and the fetus
human placental lactogen (hPL)
the trans abdominal endoscopic examination of the peritoneal cavity and its contents after inducing pneumoperitoneum
laparoscopy
a benign tumor derived from smooth muscle
leiomyoma (fibroid)
an uncommon malignant tumor from smooth muscle
leiomyosarcoma
this procedure uses a thin, low-voltage electrified wire loop to cut out abnormal cervical tissue to treat cervical dysplasia
LEEP (Loop electrosurgical excision procedure)
LLETZ (large loop excision of the transformation zone)
an imprecise clinical term usually referring to white lesions on the vagina
leukoplakia
the muscular sheet, consisting of the iliococcgeus, pubococcgeus, and puborectalis muscles, which forms most of the pelvic floor (pelvic diaphragm) and supports the pelvic viscera
levator muscle
sexual desire or urge
libido
the relationship of the long axis of the fetus to the long axis of the mother (ex: longitudinal, transverse, oblique)
lie
dense connective tissue that represents the union of the base of the brad ligament to the surpavaginal portion of the cervix and literally to the sides of the pelvis
considered to be the primary support of the uterus
cardinal ligament
the peritoneal folds containing connective tissue, autonomic nerves, and involuntary muscle, arising on each side of the posterior wall of the uterus at about the level of the internal cervical oz and passing backward toward the rectum, around which they extend to their insertion on the sacral wall
considered to play important role in axial support
uterosacral ligament
