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Female RS 17
Med Term Female Reproductive System Ch. 17
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Amenorrhea | Lack of the monthly flow |
| Endometriosis | Pathological condition in which endometrial tissue has been displaced to various sites in the abdominal or pelvic cavity |
| Gynecologist | Physician who specializes in the study of the female |
| Hysteroscope | Instrument used in the biopsy of uterine tissue before 12 weeks of gestation |
| Hysterectomy | Surgical excision of the uterus |
| Intrauterine | Pertaining to within the uterus |
| Laparoscopy | Visual examination of the abdominal cavity |
| Menopause | Cessation of the monthly flow |
| Menorrhagia | Excessive uterine bleeding at the time of a menstrual period, either in number of days or amount of blood or both |
| Mammoplasty | Surgical repair of the breast |
| Mymoectomy | |
| Oophorectomy | Surgical excision of an ovary |
| Oligomenorrhea | Scanty monthly flow |
| Salpingectomy | Surgical excision of the fallopian tube |
| Uterine Fibroids | Benign fibrous tumor of the uterus made up of muscle cells and otehr tissues that grow within the wall of the uterus |