Vocabulary Flashcards
Termination of a pregnancy by medical or surgical intervention
Induced abortion
Spontaneous termination of a pregnancy before the 20th week of gestation
Spontaneous abortion
Complete expulsion of the entire products of conception
Complete abortion
Incomplete expulsion of the products of conception with retained tissue in the uterus
Incomplete abortion
Dilation of the internal cervical os but without yet passage of the products of conception
Inevitable abortion
Intrauterine retention of the non-viable products of conception
Missed abortion
Three or more consecutive first-trimester abortions
Recurrent abortions
A threatened, inevitable, incomplete, missed, or complete abortion complicated by infxn
Septic abortion
Vaginal ️Bleeding in the presence of a closed cervix and a viable fetus
Threatened abortion
Separation of the normally implanted placenta from its uterine attachment after the 20th week or pregnancy and before the birth of the infant
Abruptio placentae
Overgrowth of the terminal parts of the skeletal system after epiphyseal fusion as a result of overproduction of growth hormone
Acromegaly
Presence of endometrial tissue within the myometrium
Adenomyosis
The uterine appendages, including the Fallopian tubes, ovaries, and associated ligaments
Adnexae
A congenital or acquired increase in the number of cells of the adrenal cortex, occurring bilaterally and resulting in excessive secretion of 17-ketosteroids with signs of virilization
Adrenal hyperplasia
failure of menarche to occur by the 16th year of life
Primary amenorrhea
Absence of menses for 3 or more months after menarche
Secondary amenorrhea
Aspiration of amniotic fluid, usually transabdominally, for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
Amniocentesis
A syndrome of androgen insensitivity characterized by primary amenorrhea, a female phenotype, testes (abdominal or inguinal) instead of ovaries, the absence of a uterus and a male genotype
Androgen insensitivity syndrome
Eating disorder characterized by altered body image and marked reduction in intake of food, caused by psychogenic factors and leading to malnutrition and amenorrhea
Anorexia Nervosa
Irregular uterine bleeding that occurs in the absence of ovulation
Anovulatory Bleeding
A physical assessment of the newborn usually performed at 1 and 5 minutes after birth; used to determine the need for resuscitation
APGAR score
loss of uterine muscle tonicity, which may result in failure of labor to progress or in postpartum hemorrhage
Uterine atony
Sex chromatin masses on the nuclear membrane. The number of these is one fewer than the number of X chromosomes in the cell
Barr bodies
A pair of glands located at the 4 o’clock and 8 o’clock position on the vulvo-vaginal rim
Bartholin glands
The oral temperature at rest, used for detection of ovulation
Basal body temperature
The most common germ cell tumor, consisting of mature elements of all three germ layers
Benign cystic teratoma
Dermoid cyst
A physical assessment of the fetus, including ultrasound evaluation of fetal movement,breathing movements, fetal tone, amniotic fluid volume, and electronic fetal heart monitoring
Biophysical profile
A graph showing a basal body temperature in the luteal phase that is 0.3-1 degree higher than that of a follicular phase, which indicates that ovulation has occurred.
Biphasic temperature curve
The circulation by which the fetus exchanges nutrients and waste products with the mother
Uteroplacental blood flow
Endometrial ️Bleeding that occurs at inappropriate times during the use of hormonal contraceptives
Breakthrough ️Bleeding
A neoplasm in which the tumor cells are confined by the basement membrane
Carcinoma in situ
Birth of a fetus through incisions made in the abdomen and uterine wall
Cesarean delivery
Irregular brownish patches of various sizes that may appear on the face during pregnancy or during the use of oral contraceptives
Chloasma
Inflammation of the fetal membranes
Chorioamnionitis
A malignant tumor composed of sheets of cellular and syncytial trophoblast
Choriocarcinoma
The trans cervical or Transabdominal sampling of chorionic villi for Cytogenetic evaluation of the fetus
Chorionic villus sampling
The period of life or the syndrome of endocrine, somatic, and psychic changes that occur in a woman during the transition from the reproductive to the nonreproductive state
Climacteric
A ligand, that is in a group of compounds known as selective estrogen receptor modulators. This ligand stimulates the maturation of follicles and thereby ovulation as a result of its Antiestrogenic effect on the hypothalamus.
Clomiphene
Withdrawal of the penis during coitus before ejaculation
Coitus interruptus
A surgical procedure use to repair a Cystocele or a rectocele
Anterior/Posterior colporrhaphy
Examination of the vagina and cervix by means of an instrument that provides low magnification
Colposcopy
A benign, cauliflower-like growth on the genitalia, caused by HPV
Condyloma acuminatum
A cone of cervical tissue excised for histological examination
Cone biopsy
A fetal assessment and therapeutic technique in which a needle is passed into an umbilical vessel and blood is sampled or treatment is given
Percutaneous blood sampling
Cordocentesis
The pouch-like cavity between the rectum and the uterus, formed by a fold of peritoneum
Cul-de-sac
Needle aspiration of Intraperitoneal fluid or blood through a puncture of the posterior vaginal fornix into the cul-de-sac
Culdocentesis
Curettage of the endometrium and endocervical for diagnostic evaluation. Specimens are submitted separately for pathologic examination.
Fractional curettage
Scraping of the inferior of a cavity or other surface with a suction catheter
Suction curettage
A radiogram of the urinary bladder after the injection of a contrast medium
Cystogram
Measurement of the function and capacity of the urinary bladder by pressure-volume studies; often used to diagnose hyperactive bladder
Cystometry
Identifiable changes in the endometrium and other tissues in response to the hormonal effects of progesterone
Decidua
The simultaneous availability of two sterile set-ups for either a vaginal or an abdominal delivery
Double set-up
A malignant solid germ cell tumor of the ovary
Dysgerminoma
Intrauterine growth restriction leading to a small-for-dates baby, associated with placental insufficiency
Dysmaturity
Difficult or painful inter course
Dyspareunia
Abnormal or difficult labor
Dystocia
The growth of the columnar epithelium of the endocervix onto the ectocervix
Ectropion
Eversion
Thickening or shortening of the cervix
Effacement
The conceptus from the blastocyst stage to the end of the 8 week
Embryo
The presence of endometrial implants outside of the uterus
Endometriosis
Instrumental visualization of the interior of a hollow viscus
Endoscopy
An incision made into the perineum at the time of vaginal delivery
Episiotomy
The exogenous administration of estrogen or estrogenic substances to overcome a deficiency or absence of the natural hormone
Estrogen replacement
Estrogen, unopposed
The continuous and prolonged effect of estrogen on the endometrium resulting from a lack of progesterone
The removal of all pelvic viscera, including the urinary bladder, the rectum, or both, usually in the setting of advanced cervical malignancy
Pelvic exenteration
The microscopic patter of sodium chloride crystals as seen in estrogen stimulated cervical mucous or amniotic fluid
Ferning
The conceptus from 8 weeks until birth
Fetus
Mammary changes characterized by ️Fibrosis and formation of cysts in the fibrous stroma
Fibrocystic change
A physiologic cyst arising from the Graafian follicle or the corpus luteum
Functional ovarian cyst
The spontaneous flow of Breast milk in the absence of a recent pregnancy
Galactorrhea
The congenital absence of ovarian tissue or its presence only as a rudimentary streak
Gonadal Agenesis