Terms Flashcards
adenomyosis
growth of endometrium into muscular portion of uterus
Bartholin glands
pair of mucus-producing glands on each side of the vagina
colostrum
thin, milky fluid secreted by breast during pregnancy
corpus
large central portion of the uterus
cryptorchidism
state of hidden testes
dyspareunia
pain during sexual intercourse
eclampsia
severe complication and progression of pre-eclampsia characterized by convulsion
embryo
zygote to 8th week of pregnancy
endometrium
inner lining of the uterus
fundus
rounded upper portion of the uterus
gamete
mature germ cell (sperm or ovum)
gestation
development of a new individual from conception to birth
gravida (G)
a woman who is or has been pregnant
introitus
an opening into a cavity; such as the vagina
laparosopy
visual examination of abdominal cavity through a tiny incision
leucorrhea
vaginal discharge
meconium
first stool of the newborn
menarche
beginning of menstruation
myometrium
muscular middle layer of the uterus
Pap Smear
cytological study of cervical & vaginal secretions
para
woman who has given birth after point of viability (20wks)
parturition
act of giving birth
perimetrium
outer thin layer that covers surface of the uterus
phimosis
tightness of the foreskin preventing retraction
respiratory distress syndrome
respiratory failure as a result of injury or disease
sentinel lymph node bx
injection of dye used to identify sentinel lymph node (breast cancer metastasis)
spina bifida
congenital defect; failure of vertebral arch to close in newborn
transposition of great vessels
fetal deformity of the heart
trisomy 21 (Down’s Syndrome)
inherited chromosomal mental deficiency
varicocele
enlarged veins of the spermatic cord
