Postmenopausal Sonography Vocabulary

Question 1

Cancer that originates in the glandular tissue

Answer 1

Adenocarcinoma

Question 2

Irregular bands or tissue

Answer 2

Adhesions

Question 3

Lack of ovulation

Answer 3

Anovulation

Question 4

A syndrome characterized by endometrial adhesions that typically occur as a result of scar formation after some types of uterine surgery

Answer 4

Asherman Syndrome

Question 5

The surgical removal of both ovaries and both fallopian tubes

Answer 5

Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy

Question 6

Another name for menopause

Answer 6

Climacteric

Question 7

The buildup of plaque within the arteries that supply the myocardium of the heart

Answer 7

Coronary Heart Disease

Question 8

A procedure in which the cervix is dilated and the uterine cavity is scraped with a curette

Answer 8

Dilation and Curettage

Question 9

Measurement of the endometrium from basal layer to basal layer excluding both the adjacent hypo echoic myometrium and the intracavitary fluid (if present)

Answer 9

Double-layer thickness

Question 10

Cancer of the endometrium

Answer 10

Endometrial Carcinoma

Question 11

An increase in the number of endometrial cells

Answer 11

Endometrial Hyperplasia

Question 12

Small nodules of hyperplastic endometrial tissue

Answer 12

Endometrial Polyps

Question 13

Hormone replacement therapy that involves the administration of synthetic estrogen

Answer 13

Estrogen Replacement Therapy

Question 14

The medical treatment used to accommodate the reduction of estrogen and progesterone that occurs during menopause

Answer 14

Hormone Replacement Therapy

Question 15

Endoscopy of the uterine cavity

Answer 15

Hysteroscopy

Question 16

Cessation of menstruation with advanced age

Answer 16

Menopause

Question 17

A bone density that is lower than normal

Answer 17

Osteopenia

Question 18

Bone loss that predisposes the individual to fractures

Answer 18

Osteoporosis

Question 19

The surgical removal of a polyp

Answer 19

Polypectomy

Question 20

Shaped like a polyp

Answer 20

Polypoid

Question 21

A hormone replacement therapy that involves administering synthetic progesterone

Answer 21

Progesterone Therapy

Question 22

Adhesions

Answer 22

Synechiae

Question 23

A breast cancer drug that inhibits the effects of estrogen on the breast

Answer 23

Tamoxifen

Question 24

The formation of a clot within a blood vessel with the potential to travel to a distant site and cause an occlusion

Answer 24

Thromboembolism

Question 25

The removal of the uterus and cervix

Answer 25

Total Abdominal Hysterectomy