Sanders CH 14 Key Terms Flashcards
Abnormal endometrial tissue invasion into the uterine myometrium. The abnormally placed endometrial tissue responds to hormonal stimulation and bleeds at the time of periods.
Adenomyosis
Absence of menstrual periods.
Amenorrhea
If periods have never occurred
Primary amenorrhea
If periods have occurred in the past but are absent now
Secondary amenorrhea
Absence of ovulation. (menstruation and follicle development may still occur)
Anovulation
A uterus with a smooth outlined endometrial dip of more than 1.5cm at the fundus. Associated with an increased miscarriage rate.
Arcuate uterus
Scarring of the endometrial cavity of the uterus, usually as a consequence of previous infection or surgery.
Asherman Syndrome
The fundus of the uterus has a cleft in its outline of variable depth, giving a heart shape to the uterus. The endometrium is also split to a varying extent.
Bicornuate uterus
Blood-filled cyst associated with endometriosis
Chocolate cyst
Hormone used to stimulate ovulation
Clomid
Scar at the site of a previous corpus luteum
Corpus albicans
A progesterone-producing cyst that forms at the site of a dominant follicle after ovulation; persists during the first trimester of pregnancy.
Corpus luteum (corpus lutein)
The blind sutured end of the vagina after hysterectomy
Cuff
A duplicated uterus following failure of Mullerian fusion. Two separate unicornuate uteri lie adjacent at the cervices.
Didelphys uterus
Hormone secreted by growing follicles that stimulates the uterine endometrium to regenerate
Estrogen