Question | Answer |
ovum (egg) | (o/o), (ov/i), ov/o)
female gamete |
ovaries | (oophor/o), (ovari/o)
organ that releases mature eggs
(female gonad) |
menstruation | (men/o)
-menarche (first menstrual period)
-menopause (cessation of menstruation) |
Hormones secreted from: ** | pituitary and corpus luteum |
Corpus luteum secretes: ** | estrogen and progestrone |
ovulation ** | cyclical release of an egg |
fallopian tubes ** | (salping/o), (salpinx)
tubes that transport the ovum to the uterus |
uterus | (hyster/o), (metr/o), (metri/o), (ute) |
Endometrium | (endometri/o)
lining of uterus |
Myometrium | (myometri/o)
muscle layer |
Perimetrium | (perimetri/o)
outer layer |
Body or Corpus | central area of uterus |
Cervix | (cervic/o)
narrowed lower area or "neck" of uterus |
rectouterine pouch | (culd/o)
"Douglas' cul-de-sac"
space in the pelvic cavity between the uterus and rectum |
vagina | (colp/o), (vagin/o)
if egg not fertilized the lining of the uterus is shed through the vagina by the process of menstruation (menses) |
vulva | (vulv/o) |
Hymen | (hymen/o) |
Labia | (labi/o)
folds of skin
(Minora and Majora) |
Clitoris | (clitorid/o) |
Bartholin glands | (bartholin/o) |
Perineum | (perine/o)
area between the opening of vagina and anus |
Milk ** | (lact/o), (galact/o) |
nipple ** | (papill/o), (thel/e)
mammary papilla |
areola ** | dark colored skin surrounding the nipple |
breast (mammary glands)** | (mast/o), (mamm/o) |
pregnany/gestation | (gravid/o) |
-gravida (-cyesis) | pregnancy |
fetus | (fet/o) |
hormonal function of zygote | hCG (pregnancy hormone) |
amnion (amnionic fluid) | extraembryonic structure
(amni/o), (amnion/o) -amnios |
-tocia (-para) | labor, delivery |
umbilicus | (omphal/o), (umbilic/o)
belly button or navel |
chorion | (chori/o), (chorion/o) |
placenta | (placent/o)
highly vascular structure that acts as a physical communication between the mother and embryo |
umbilical cord | connects embryo to the placenta |
primigravida | pregnant for first time |
multigravida | two or more pregnancies |
nulligravida | never been pregnant |
parturition | (-para), (part/o), (-partum)
<37 weeks premature infant
<2500g low birth weight infant |
primi/para | mother delivered first baby |
multipara | mother delivered two or more babies |
nullipara | woman who has never delivered a baby |
Antenatal/prenatal | pertaining to before birth |
Postnatal | pertaining to after birth |
Antepartum | pertaining to before delivery |
Postpartum | pertaining to after delivery |
Oophoritis | inflammation of ovaries |
PCOS | Polycystic ovary syndrome |
Adhesions of the fallopian tubes | scar tissue that binds tissue together |
Endometritis | inflammation of the endometrium |
Endometriosis | abnormal condition of the endometrium |
Hysteroptosis | sagging uterus (uterine prolapse) |
Retro / flexion of uterus | uterus is bent / tipped backward |
Cervicitis | inflammation of cervix |
Leukorrhea | whitish discharge usually resulting from inflammation of cervix |
Vaginal prolapse | downward placement of vagina |
Pro- | forward |
-lapse | fall |
Galactorrhea | abnormal discharge of milk from the breast |
Mastitis | inflammation of breast |
Mastoptosis | downward placement of breast |
Thelitis | inflammation of nipple (Acromastitis) |
Menorrhagia | abnormally heavy or prolonged menstrual period |
Metrorrhagia | uterine bleeding other than that caused by menstruation; may be caused by uterine tear |
Menometrorrhagia | excessive menstrual flow and uterine bleeding other than that caused by menstruation |
Premenstrual syndrome | PMS
mood disorder that occurs 1-2 weeks before the menstrual flow |
Amenorrhea | lack of menstrual flow |
Dysmenorrhea | painful menstrual flow, cramps |
Oligomenorrhea | abnormally light or infrequent menstrual flow |
Polymenorrhea | abnormally frequent menstrual flow |
CPD | cephalopelvic disproportion
-infant's head is larger than pelvic outlet it must pass through thereby inhibiting normal labor or birth |
Eclampsia | extremely serious form of HTN secondary to pregnancy. Pt is at risk for coma, convulsions and death |
Preeclampsia | abnormal condition of pregnancy with unknown cause marked by HTN, edema, and proteinuria (toxemia of pregnancy) |
miscarriage/abortion | termination of a pregnancy before the fetus is viable
-spontaneous (miscarriage)
-therapeutic (abortion) |
Ectopic pregnancy | implantation of the embryo in any location but the uterus |
Erythroblastosis fetalis | Rh negative mother with Rh positive fetus |
Leiomyoma of the uterus | smooth muscle tumor of uterus
(fibroids) |
Mature teratoma of the ovary | "dermoid cysts"
usually noncancerous ovarian growth that arise from germ cells |
Ovarian cyst | benign, fluid filled sac in the ovary |
Fibroadenoma of breast | noncancerous breast tumors composed of fibrous and glandular tissue |
Fibrocystic disease | benign condition of the palpable presence of single or multiple cysts in the breasts |
Endometrial adenocarcinoma | most common cancer of the uterus which develops from cells that line the uterus |
Leiomyosarcoma | rare type of cancer of the smooth muscle of the uterus |
Hysterosalpingography | x-ray in which contrast medium is used to image the uterus and fallopian tubes |
Mammography | used for early detection of breast cancer (mammogram) |
Pelvic Sonography | high frequency sound waves are used to image pelvic area |
Sonohysterography | high frequency sound waves are used to image uterus |
Transvaginal Sonograhy | high frequency sound waves are used to image pelvic cavity obtained through the use of a probe introduced into the vagina |
Oophorectomy | resection of an ovary |
Oophorocystectomy | resection of ovarian cyst |
Salpingectomy | resection of a fallopian tube |
Salpingolysis | removal of the adhesions in the fallopian tubes to reestablish patency with goal of fertility |
Hysteropexy | suspension and fixation of prolapsed uterus |
LEEP | loop electrocautery excision procedure
-done to remove abnormal cells in cervical dysplasia |
pelvic exenteration | removal of the contents of the pelvic cavity |
Lumpectomy | removal of a tumor of the breast |
Mastectomy | removal of the breast |
Mammoplasty | cosmetic repair of the breast |
Mastoplexy | reconstructive procedure to lift and fixate the breasts |
Cerclage | suturing the cervix closed to prevent early delivery |
CS | cesarean section |
VBAC | vaginal birth after C-section |
Episiotomy | incision before vaginal delivery to widen the vaginal oriface to prevent tearing |
Cephalic delivery | head first |
Breech delivery | feet or buttock first |
tubal ligation | sterilization procedure in which the fallopian tubes are cut, ligated and cauterized to prevent pregnancy |
Salpingosalpingostomy | rejoining of previously cut fallopian tubes to re-establish patency |
IUD | intrauterine device |
IVF | in vitro fertilization |
LMP | last menstrual period |
PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
MMK | Marshall, Marchetti, Kranz |
TVT | tension-free vaginal opening |
Vag. hyst. | vaginal hysterectomy |
TAH-BSO | total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy |
RSO | RIGHT salpingo-oophorectomy |
LSO | LEFT salpingo-oophorectomy |