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Glossary Terms: Definitions and Spelling Flashcards

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Induced Abortion

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Termination of pregnancy by medical or surgical intervention

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Spontaneous Abortion

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Spontaneous termination of pregnancy BEFORE WEEK 20 gestation

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Complete Abortion

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Complete expulsion of entire products of conception

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Inevitable Abortion

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Dilation of internal cervical os, but without passage of products of conception (CAN NOT SAVE BABY)

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Missed Abortion

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Intrauterine retention of non-viable products of conception

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Recurrent Abortion

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THREE OR MORE CONSECUTIVE first trimester abortions

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Septic Abortion

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Threatened, inevitable, incomplete, missed, or complete abortion complicated by infection

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Threatened Abortion

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Vaginal bleeding in the presence of closed cervix and viable fetus (CAN STILL SAVE BABY)

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Abruptio placentae

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Separation of the normal implanted placentaa from its uterine attachment AFTER WEEK 20 of pregnancy and BEFORE birth of infant.

Typically occurs in THIRD TRIMESTER

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Acromegaly

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Overgrowth of terminal parts of the skeletal system after epiphyseal fusion as a result of overproduction of GH

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Adenomyosis:

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Presence of endometrial tissue in myometrium

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Adnexae:

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Uterine appendages including fallopian tubes, ovaries, and associated ligaments

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Adrenal hyperplasia:

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Congenital or acquired increase in number of cells in the adrenal cortex; occurs bilaterally; results in excessive secretion of 17-KETOSTEROIDS with signs of virilization

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Amenorrhea: Primary vs Secondary

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Absence or cessation of menstruation

Primary: failure of menarche to occur by 16 yoa
Secondary: Absence of menses for three or more mos after menarche

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Amniocentesis:

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Aspiration of amniotic fluid, usually transabdominally, for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes

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Amniotic fluid:

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Fluid confined by the amnion…

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Androgen insensitivity syndrome:

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A syndrome of androgen insensitivity characterized by primary amenorrhea, female phenotype, testes (abdominal or inguinal) instead of ovaries, absence of a uterus, and male genotype

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Anemia, megaloblastic:

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Anemia with excessive number of megaloblasts in circulation caused primarily by deficiency of folic acid, vitamin B12, or both.

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Anemia, Fe deficiency:

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Advanced stage iron deficiency whereby there is inefficient stored iron to meet the demands of the body,
(microcytic anemia)

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Anorexia Nervosa:

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Eating disorder caused by psychogenic factors

Characterized by altered body image, marked reduction in food intake

Leads to malnutrition and amenorrhea

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Anovulatory Bleeding:

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Irregular uterine bleeding that occurs in the absence of ovulation

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Antepartum:

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BEFORE labor and delivery

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Apgar score:

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Physical assessment of the newborn usually performed at 1 and 5 minutes after birth

Used to determine need for resuscitation

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Ascites:

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Abnormal accumulation of fluid in peritoneal cavity

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Uterine Atony

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Loss of uterine muscle tonicity; may result in failure of labor to progress or in postpartum hemorrhage

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Autonomy:

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Patients’ right to determine what healthcare he or she will accept

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Barr bodies:

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Sex chromatin masses on the nuclear membrane

Number of barr bodies is ONE FEWER than the number of X chromosomes in that cell

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Bartholin Cyst:

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Cystic swelling of bartholin gland caused by obstruction of its duct.

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Bartholin gland

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Pair of glands located at 4 o’clock and 8 o’clock positions on the vulvovaginal rim

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Basal body temperature:

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oral temperature at rest; used for detection of ovulation

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Benign Cystic Teratoma:

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The most common germ cell tumor, consisting of mature elements of all three germ layers

Often called “dermoid cyst”

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Biophysical profile:

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Physical assessment of the fetus, including ultrasound evaluation of fetal movement, breathing movements, fetal tone, amniotic fluid volume, and electronic fetal heart monitoring

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Biphasic temperature curve:

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A graph showing basal body temperature in the luteal phase that is 0.3-1 degree F higher than that of the follicular phase, which indicates that ovulation has occurred

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Uteroplacental blood flow:

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The circulation by which the fetus exchanges nutrients and waste products with the mother

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Breakthrough bleeding:

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Endometrial bleeding that occurs at inappropriate times during the use of hormonal contraceptives.

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Breech:

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The buttocks (often refers to a fetal presentation)

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Cancer Staging:

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The clinical (information obtained before surgery or tissue sampling) and pathological (examination of the tumor microscopically) evaluation of the extent and severity of cancer

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Carcinoma in situ:

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A neoplasm in which the tumor cells are confined by the basement membrane of the epithelium of origin

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Cesarean Delivery:

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Birth of the fetus through incisions made in the abdomen and uterine wall

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Chloasma (mask of pregnancy)

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Irregular brownish patches of various sizes that may appear on the face during pregnancy or the use of oral contraceptives

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Chorioamnionitis:

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Inflammation of the fetal membranes

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Choriocarcinoma:

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Malignant tumor composed of sheets of cellular and syncytial trophoblast

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Chorionic villus sampling:

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Transcervical or transabdominal sampling of the chorionic villi for cytogenic evaluation of th fetus

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Climacteric:

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The period of life or the syndrome of endocrine, somatic and psychic changes that occur in a woman during th transition from the reproductive to the nonproductive state

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Clomiphene:

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A ligand, that is in a group of compounds known as selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs).

It stimulates the maturation of follicles and thereby ovulation as a result of its antiestrogenic effect on the hypothalamus

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Coitus Interruptus:

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Withdrawal of the penis during coitus before ejaculation

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Colporrhaphy: Anterior vs. Posterior

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Anterior: A surgical procedure used to repair cystocele
Posterior: A surgical prodecrure used to repair rectocele

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Colposcopy:

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Examination of the vagina and cervix by means of an instrument that provides low magnification

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Condyloma Acuminatum:

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A benign, cauliflower like growth on the genitalia caused by HPV

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Cone biopsy:

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A cone of cervical tissue excised for histologic examination

OB/ GYN Glossary Terms (5 decks)

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