Week 4 Spelling And Terminology Terms Flashcards
Produce ova(eggs) and female hormones.
Ovaries
Catch the mature ovum (egg) and transport it to the uterus. Also the site of fertilization
Fallopian tubes
Protects and supports the developing child
Uterus
Used for sexual intercourse, acts as channel for menstrual flow, and functions as the birth canal.
Vagina
Exchanges nutrients and waste between the mother and fetus during pregnancy.
Placenta
Produce sperm and the hormone testosterone
Testicles
The lining of the canal of the cervix
Endocervical
A method for preparing cytology specimens
ThinPrep
Pertaining to the period before birth.
Prenatal
The condition of being with child
Pregnancy
A method of predicting the anticipated date of delivery when pregnant.
Naegele’s rule
Combination blood and urine test used for diagnosing gestational diabetes
Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT)
The body of the uterus above the openings of the fallopian tubes.
Fundus
A surgical procedure in which the cervix is seen closed during pregnancy.
Cervical cerclage
The use of a needle to withdraw amniotic fluid from the amniotic sac.
Amniocentesis
Surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis.
Circumcision
The cutting out of a portion of the vas deferens
Vasectomy
Surgical excision of the ovary and fallopian tube
Salpingo-oophorectomy
The region between the vagina and anus of the female and the scrotum and anus of the male
Perineum
The periodic ripening and rupture if a mature Graafian follicle and the discharge of the ovum.
Ovulation
Excessive menstrual flow, hemorrhage
Menorrhagia
Surgical removal of the uterus
Hysterectomy
Impregnation of the ovum by the sperm; conception
Fertilization
The mucous membrane lining of the uterus
Endometrium
The study of diseases of the female, particularly of the organs of reproduction
Gynecology
