Lesson 5A (Part 2) Flashcards
Men/o
Menstruation
Menarche
First
Dysmenorrhea
Painful menstruation
Rrhea (2)
- Flow
2. Discharge
Amenorrhea
Without menstruation
Rrhagia
Excessive menstrual flow
Menorrhagia
Heavy menstruation
Oophor/o
Ovary
Ooph
Egg
Oophorectomy
Removal of the ovary
Hyster/o
Uterus
Salping/o
Uterine tube
Salpinx
Fallopian tube
Salpingitis
Inflammation of the fallopian tube
Hematosalpinx
Blood in the uterine tube
Cerv
Neck
Cervix
Neck of the uterus
Pareunia/coitus
Intercourse
Dysparenunia
Painful intercourse
Precoital
Before intercourse
Postcoital
After intercourse
Mamm/o
Breast
Mast/o
Breast
Mammogram
Breast imaging
- x-ray
Mastitis
Inflammation of the breast
Endometriosis
A condition involving colonization of islands of sloughed endometrial tissue (uterine lining) in the abdominoplevic cavity
Where does blood exit during normal menstruation?
Through the vagina
Where does blood exit during endometriosis?
Through the fallopian tubes and spills into the peritoneal cavity
PID
Pelvic inflammatory disease
Prolapsed uterus
The uterus is located directly above the vagina
What are 5 risk factors for prolapsed uterus?
- Difficult births
- Large babies
- Obesity
- Chronic coughs/constipation
- Low estrogen after menopause