Unit 4 - Chapter 10, Female Flashcards
6 Organs of female reproductive system
Vagina, vulva, uterus, breasts, ovaries, uterine tubes
Inner lining of uterus
Endometrium
Upper portion of uterus
Fundus
First menstruation
Menarche
Muscular walls of uterus
Myometrium
Strong fibrous, ligaments anchored in outer layer of uterus
Perimetrium
Carry milk from lactiferous glands to nipple
Lactiferous ducts
Produce milk
Lactiferous glands
Chorion
Outermost membranous sac surrounding fetus
Name for infant from implantation till end of eighth week, time when all major organs and body systems are formed
Embryo
Name of infant from after embryo stage till birth
Fetus
What time is considered premature birth?
Baby born before 37 weeks gestation
Cervical thinning
Effacement
Three stages of labor and delivery
Dilation, expulsion, placental
Another name for labor and delivery
Parturition
First bowel movement of newborn
Meconium
First pregnancy
 Primigravida
Woman who has given birth to a live infant once
Primipara
Woman who has been pregnant two or more times
Multigravida
Woman who has given birth to live infant two or more times
Multipara
Woman who has not been pregnant
Nulligravida
Combining forms for female
Gynec/o, estr/o
Combining form for chorion
Chori/o
Combining form for to widen
Dilat/o
Combining form for Vulva
Episi/o
Combining form for Hymen
Hymen/o
Two combining forms for Abdomen
Abdomin/o, Lapar/o
Two combining forms for breast
Mamm/o, Mast/o
Three Combining forms for uterus.
Hyster/o, uter/o, metr/o
Combining form for menses
Men/o
Combining form for birth
Nat/o
Combining form for egg
O/o
Two combining forms for ovary
Oophor/o, ovari/o
Combining form for ovum
Ov/o, ovi/o
Combining form for sexual intercourse
Pareun/o
Combining form for root
Radic/o
Combining form for uterine/fallopian tubes
Salping/o
Combining form for sound
Son/o
Combining form for poison
Tox/o
Suffix for state of pregnancy
-cyesis
Suffix meaning to bear offspring
-para
Suffix, meaning childbirth
-partum
Suffix meaning rupture
-rrhexis
Suffix meaning uterine tube
-salpinx
Suffix meaning labor/childbirth
-tocia
Prefix meaning against
Contra
Adjective form of vulva
Vulvar
Adjective form of chorion
Chorionic
Condition of no menstrual flow
Amenorrhea
**Flow of amniotic fluid, when amnion ruptures
Amniorrhea
**Condition of having painful menstrual flow
Dysmenorrhea
**Condition of having painful sexual intercourse
Dyspareunia
**Difficult labor and childbirth
Dystocia
Presence of blood in a uterine tube
Hematosalpinx
**Uterine bleeding between menstrual periods
Metrorrhagia
**Discharge from uterus that is not menstrual flow
Metrorrhea
**Abnormally heavy menstrual flow during normal menstruation time
Menorrhagia
Inflammation of the Ovary
Oophoritis
Cancer of the ovary
Ovarian carcinoma
Pus in a uterine tube
Pyosalpinx
Inflammation of the uterine tube
Salpingitis
inflammation that occurs within the cervix
Endocervicitis
Inflammation of endometrium
Endometritis
Rupture of uterus / may occur during labor
Hysterorrhexis
Excessive bleeding during menstrual period end at intervals between menstrual periods
Menometrorrhagia
Falling uterus that can cause cervix to protrude through vaginal opening
Prolapsed uterus
Common yeast infection
Candidiasis
Hernia or out pouching of the bladder that protrudes into the vagina
Cystocele
Protrusion herniation of rectum into vagina
Rectocele
Abnormal condition of endometrium tissue appearing throughout pelvis are on abdominal wall
Endometriosis
Inflammation in pelvic cavity around outside of the uterus
Perimetritis
Discharge of milk from breast, other than normal lactation
Lactorrhea
Inflammation of the breast
Mastitis
Placenta tears away from uterine wall prior to delivery of infant
Abruptio placentae
Condition and baby when mothers blood type is Rh negative and babies blood is Rh positive, also called erythroblastosis fetalis
Hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN)
Severe nausea and vomiting during pregnancy
Hyperemesis gravidarum
A placenta that is implanted in lower portion of uterus
Placenta previa
Pregnancy that occurs in uterine tube instead of an uterus
Salpingocyesis
Condition in which body reacts as if there’s a pregnancy, but there is not
Pseudocyesis
Two combining forms for vagina
Colp/o, vagin/o
Four stages of fetal development
One – day zero in zygote is conceived
Two – weeks 0–2, pre-embryonic
Three – weeks 3–8, embryonic
Four – weeks 9+, fetal
What is the most vulnerable stage of gestation?
Embryonic – weeks 3–8
What is a teratogen?
Some thing that can affect the development of an embryo, causing disease or death
Instrument used to view inside the vagina
Colposcope
Examination of pouch-like area of female pelvic cavity, located posterior to the uterus by introducing endoscope through wall of the vagina
Culdoscopy
Instrument used to view inside Abdomen
Laparoscope
Surgical removal of core of cervical tissue, partial removal of the cervix
Conization
Dilation and scraping of lining of uterus
Dilation and curettage (D&C)
Surgical incision of perineum to facilitate delivery
Episiotomy
Suture of perineum after episiotomy
Episiorrhaphy
Natural hormone that begins or improved uterine contractions during labor and delivery
Oxytocin
HPV
Human papillomavirus
HDN
Hemolytic disease of the newborn
PAP
Papanicolaou Test for cervical cancer
