Uterine Fibroids Flashcards
1
Q
What another name for uterine fibroids?
A
Leiomyomas
Leio = smooth Myo = muscle Oma = tumour
These are the most common kind of benign tumour in females
2
Q
What are the three layers of the uterus wall?
A
- Endometrium - mucosal layer that undergoes monthly cyclical changes
- Myometrium - smooth muscle that contacts during child birth
- Perimetrium - continuous with the peritoneum
3
Q
Uterine fibroids and monoclonal. What does this mean?
A
They arise from a single cell of the myomterium that begins dividing uncontrollably
4
Q
Fibroid most commonly affect women of which ethnicity
A
African
