Sanders CH 14 Key Terms Flashcards

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Abnormal endometrial tissue invasion into the uterine myometrium. The abnormally placed endometrial tissue responds to hormonal stimulation and bleeds at the time of periods.

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Adenomyosis

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2
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Absence of menstrual periods.

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Amenorrhea

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3
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If periods have never occurred

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Primary amenorrhea

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4
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If periods have occurred in the past but are absent now

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Secondary amenorrhea

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5
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Absence of ovulation. (menstruation and follicle development may still occur)

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Anovulation

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6
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A uterus with a smooth outlined endometrial dip of more than 1.5cm at the fundus. Associated with an increased miscarriage rate.

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Arcuate uterus

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7
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Scarring of the endometrial cavity of the uterus, usually as a consequence of previous infection or surgery.

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Asherman Syndrome

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8
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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.

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Bicornuate uterus

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9
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Blood-filled cyst associated with endometriosis

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Chocolate cyst

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10
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Hormone used to stimulate ovulation

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Clomid

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11
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Scar at the site of a previous corpus luteum

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Corpus albicans

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12
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A progesterone-producing cyst that forms at the site of a dominant follicle after ovulation; persists during the first trimester of pregnancy.

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Corpus luteum (corpus lutein)

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13
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The blind sutured end of the vagina after hysterectomy

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Cuff

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14
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A duplicated uterus following failure of Mullerian fusion. Two separate unicornuate uteri lie adjacent at the cervices.

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Didelphys uterus

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15
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Hormone secreted by growing follicles that stimulates the uterine endometrium to regenerate

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Estrogen

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16
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Fluid sac containing a developing ovum within the ovary.

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Follicle

17
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Largest follicle where ovulation takes place

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Dominant follicle (Graafian follicle)

18
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A vaginal pouch formed around the cervix (upper portion of vagina surrounding cervix)

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Fornix

19
Q

Unfertilized egg

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Gamete

20
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Technology whereby ova are removed, fertilized, and then placed within the Fallopian tube

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Gamete Intrafallopian Transfer (GIFT)

21
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Excessively hairy

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Hirsutism

22
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Hormone produced by the gestational sac trophoblastic tissue that increases with pregnancy. Can be measured in maternal blood.

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hCG- human chorionic gonadotropin

23
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Technique for fertilizing eggs with sperm OUTSIDE the body in a culture dish

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In Vitro Fertilization

24
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Term used for a type of infertility in which normal follicle fails to rupture and ovulate and continues to grow on a repeated basis

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Luteinized Unruptured Follicle Syndrome (LUFS)

25
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Hormone put out by the pituitary gland that stimulates ovulation

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Luteinizing Hormone (LH)

26
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A mucus filled cyst that forms in the cervix; normal finding

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Nabothian cyst

27
Q

A woman who has not been pregnant

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Nulliparous

28
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Stimulation of ovulation by hormonal therapy

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Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrom (OHS)

29
Q

Unfertilized egg within a follicle

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Ovum

30
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Previously pregnant woman

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Parous

31
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Pouch of Douglas space behind the uterus where fluid can collect

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Posterior cul-de-sac

32
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Hormone secreted by the corpus luteum that prepares the endometrium to receive a fertilized egg

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Progesterone

33
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Preovulatory phase; initially, the endometrium cavity echoes form a single thin line

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Proliferative

34
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Postovulatory phase; endometrial cavity echoes are thick

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Secretory

35
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Endometrial cavity is split in two, with one cavity supplying one horn and the second the other horn. May be complete or, more commonly, incomplete (subseptate).

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Septate uterus

36
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One-horned uterus; only diagnosable with 3D C-scan; poorly developed horn on opposite side may be present.

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Unicornuate uterus

37
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A fertilized egg

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Zygote