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| chapter 8 | chapter 8 |
|---|---|
| mammary glands | milk producing glands of the female |
| mammy papillaary | breast nipple |
| areola | pigmented area aroung the nipple |
| clitoris | highly erogenous erectile body located anterior to the urethra |
| vulva or external genitals | two pairs of lips (libia major and libia minora) that surround the vagina |
| perineum | pelvic floor in both the male and female. In females it usually refers to the area between the vaginal opening and the anus |
| arche/o | first, beginning |
| cervic/o, trachel/o | cervix |
| colp/o, vagin/o | vagina |
| culd/o | cul-de-sac |
| episi/o, vulv/o | vulva |
| gynec/o, gyn/o | woman |
| hymen/o | hymen |
| hyster/o, metr/i, uter/o | uterus |
| mamm/o, mast/o | breast |
| men/o | menstruation |
| oophor/o | ovary |
| perine/o | perineum |
| salping/o | fallopian tube (uterine tube) |
| peri- | surrounding (outer) |
| -atresia | absence of a normal body opening; occlusion; closure |
| -ial | pertaining to |
| -salpinx | fallopian tube |
| amenorrhea | absence of menstrual discharge (menostasis) |
| bartholin adenitis | inflammation of a bartholin gland |
| cervicitis | inflammation of the cervix |
| colpitis, vaginitis | inflammation of the vagina |
| dysmenorrhea | painful menstrual discharge |
| endocervicitis | inflammation of the inner (lining) of the cevix |
| endometritis | inflammation of the inner (lining) of the uterus (endometrium) |
| hematosalpinx | blood in the fallopian tube |
| hydrosalpinx | water in the fallopian tube |
| hysteratresia | closure of the uterus (uterine cavity) |
| mastitis | inflammation of the breast |
| menometrorrhagia | rapid flow of blood from the uterus at menstruation (and between menstrual cycles) |
| metrorrhea | excessive discharge from the uterus |
| myometritis | inflammation of the uterine muscle (myometrium) |
| oophoritis | inflammation of the ovary |
| perimetritis | inflammation surrounding the uterus (perimetrium) |
| pyosalpinx | pus in the fallopian tube |
| salpingitis | inflammation of the fallopian tube |
| salpingocele | hernia of the fallopian tube |
| vulvovaginitis | inflammation of the vulva and vagina |
| adenomyosis | growth of endometrium into the muscular portion of the uterus |
| breast cancer | malignant tumor of the brealst |
| cervical cancer | malignant tumor of the cervix |
| endometrial cancer | malignant turmor of the endometrium also called uterine cancer |
| endometriosis | abnormal condition in which endometrial tissue grows in carious areas in the pelvic cavity, including ovaries, fllopian tubes, intestinesm, and uterus |
| fibrocystic breast disease | a disorder characterized by one or more benign cysts in the breast |
| fibroid tumor | benign fibroid tumor of the uterine muscle (also called mymoma of the uterus or leiomyoma) |
| ovarian cancer | malignant tumor of the ovary |
| pelvic inflammatory disease (pid) | inflammation of the pelvic organs |
| prolapsed uterus | downward displacement of the vagina (also called hysteroptosis) |
| toxic shock syndrome (TSS) | a severe illness characterized by high fever, rash, vomiting, diarrhea, and myalgia, followed by hypotention and, in severe cases, shock and death. Usually affects menstryating women using tampons. Caused by staphylococcus aureus and streptococcus pyogene |
| vesicovaginal fistula | abnormal opening between the bladder and the vagina |
| cervicectomy | excision of the cervix |
| colpoperineorrhaphy | suture of the vagina and perineum (performed to mend perineal vaginal tears) |
| colporrhaphy | suture of the vagina |
| colpoplasty | surgical repair of the vagina |
| episioperineoplasty | surgical repair of the vulva and perineum |
| episiorrhaphy | suture of (a tear in) the vulva |
| hymenectomy | excision of the hymen |
| hymenotomy | incision if the hymen |
| hysterectomy | excision of the uterus |
| hysteropexy | surgical fixation of the uterus |
| hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy | excision of the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries |
| mammoplasty | surgical repair of the breast (performed to enlarge or reduce in size, to lift, or to reconstruct after removal of a tumor) |
| mastectomy | surgical removal of a breast |
| oophorectomy | excision of an ovary |
| perineorrhaphy | suture of (a tear in) the perineum |
| salpingectomy | excision of a fallopian tube |
| salpingostomy | creation of an artifical opening in a fallopian tube (performed to restore patency) |
| salpingo-oophorectomy | excision of the fallopian tube and ovary |
| trachelorrhaphy | suture of the cervix |
| vulvectomy | excision of the vulva |
| anterior and posterior colporrhaphy (A&P repair) | when a weakened vaginal wall result in a cystocele (protrusion of the bladder against the anterior wall of the vagina) and a rectocele (protrusion of the rectum against the posterior wall of the vagina), an A&P repair correct the condition |
| conization | the surgical removal of a cone-shaped area of the cervix. used in the treatment for noninvasive cervical cancer |
| cryosurgery | the destruction of tissue by using extreme cokd. used in the treatment of early staged of cervical cancer |
| dilation and curettage (D&C) | dialation (widening) of the cervix and scraping of the endimetrium with an instrument called a curette,. it is performed to diagnose disease, to correct bleeding, and to empty uterine contents |
| endometrial ablation | a procedure to destroy or remove the endometrium by use of laser thermal energy. used to treat abnormal uterine bleeding. |
| lapariscopy or laparoscopic surgery | visual examination of the abdominal cavity, accomplished by inserting a laparoscope through a tiny incision near th the umbilicus, it is used for surgical procedures such as tubal sterilization (blocking of the fallopian tubes) to diagnose endometriosis |
| myomectomy | excision of a fibroid tumor (myoma) from the uterus |
| sentinel lymph node biopsy | injection of blue dye and or radioactive isotope is used to identify the sentinel lymph nodes, the first in the axillary chain and most likely to contain metastasis of breast cancer nodes are removed and microscopically removed if negative no more removed |
| stereotactic breast biopsy | a technique that combines mammorgraphy and computer-assisted biopsy to obtain tissue from a breast lesion |
| tubal ligation | closure of the fallopian tubes for sterilization |
| hysterisalpingogram | x-ray image of the uterus and fallopian tubes (after an injection of a caontrast agent) |
| mammogram | x-ray image of the breast |
| mammography | x-ray imaging of the breast |
| sonohysterography | process of recording the uterus by use of sound (an ultrasound procedure) |
| colposcope | instrument used for visual examinationof the vagina(and cervix) |
| colposcopy | visual examination (with a maginified view) of the vagina (and cervix) |
| culdoscope | instrument sued for visual examination fo Douglas cul-de-sac (rectouterine pouch) |
| culdoscopy | visual examination of Douglas cul-de-sac |
| hysteroscope | instrument used for visual examination of the uterus (uterine cavity) |
| hysteroscopy | visual examination of the uterus (uterine cavity) |
| culdocentesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid from Douglas cul-de-sac |
| CA-125 (cancer antigen-125 tumer marker) | a blood test used in the detection of obarioan cancer. It is also used to monitor treatment and to determine the extent of the disease. |
| pap smear | a cytological study of cervical and vaginal sectretions used to determine the presence of abnormal or canerous cells. Most commonly used to detect cancer of the cervix (also called papanicolaou smear and pap test) |
| transvaginal sonography (TVS) | an ultrasound procedure that uses a transducer placed in the vagina to abtain images of the ovaries, uterus, cervix, fallopian tubes, and surrounding structures. Used to diagnose masses such as ovarian cysts or tumors, to monitor pregnancy, |
| gynecology (GYN) | study of woman (a branch of medicine dealing with diseased of the female reprocuctive system) |
| gynopathic | pertaining to desease of women |
| leukorrhea | white discharge (from the vagina) |
| mastalgia | pain in the breast |
| mastoptosis | sagging breast |
| menarche | beginning of menstruation (occurring between the ages of 11 and 16) |
| oligomenorrhea | scanty menstrual flow |
| vaginal | pertaining to the vagina |
| vulvovaginal | pertaining to the vulva and vagina |
| dyspareunia | difficult or painful intercourse |
| estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) | replacement of hormones to treat menopause (also called hormone replacement therapy (HRT) |
| fisyla | abnormalpassageway between two organ or between an internal organ and the body surface |
| menopause | cessation of menstruationm, usually atound the ages of 48 to 53 |
| premenstrual syndrome (PMS) | a syndrome involving physical and emotional symptoms occurring in the 10 days before menstruation. Symptoms include nervous tension, irritability, mastalgia, edema, and headache. Its cause is not fully understood. |
| speculum | instrument for opening a body caity to allow visual inspection |
| A&P repair | anterior and posterior colporrhaphy |
| Cx | cervix |
| D&C | dilation and curettage |
| ERT | estrogen replacement therapy |
| FBD | fivrocystic breast disease |
| GYN | gynecology |
| PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
| PMS | prmenstrual syndrome |
| SHG | sonohysterogram |
| TAH/BSO | total abdominal hysterectomy/bilateral salping-oophorectomy |
| TSS | toxic shock syndrome |
| TVH | total vaginal hysterectomy |
| TVS | transvaginal sonography |
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