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Female reproduction
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Oophor/o OR Ovari/o | Ovary(ies) |
| The ovaries are the bilateral female gonads that produce: | 1.)Ova(female sex cells)AKA oocytes 2.)Estrogen(female sex hormone) |
| Ovarian | Pertaining to an ovary |
| Oophoritis | Inflammation of an ovary |
| Oophorectomy | Surgical removal of an ovary |
| Salping/o AND -salpinx | Fallopian tube(s)OR Uterine tube(s) Oviduct(s) |
| The fallopian tubes (uterine tubes OR oviducts) are | Bilateral ducts that carry ova(eggs)from the ovaries to the uterus |
| Salpingitis | Inflammation of a fallopian tube |
| Salpingectomy | Surgical removal of an oviduct |
| Oophorosalpingectomy | Excision of an ovary AND oviduct |
| Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy(BSO) | Surgical removal of the oviducts AND ovaries |
| Salpingocele | Herniation of a uterine tube |
| Pyosalpinx | Pus in a oviduct |
| Hematosalpinx | Blood in a fallopian tube |
| Hydrosalpinx | Fluid in an oviduct |
| Salpingostomy | A new opening into a fallopian tube to restore patency |
| Patent OR patency means | Open |
| Bilateral tubal ligation | Tying AND/OR cauterizing(burning)the fallopian tubes to cause sterilization |
| (infertility)AKA | "having my tubes tied" |
| Hyster/o OR metr/o OR metr/i OR uter/o | Uterus |
| The layperson would call the uterus | "The womb" |
| The uterus is where the | Embryo/fetus gestates |
| An embryo is a | Fertilized ovum(egg)for the first eight weeks of gestation |
| Fertilization is the joining of an | Ovum AND spermatozoon<--(singular) |
| Gestation is the | Development of a fertilized ovum(in the uterus)AKA pregnancy |
| A fetus is a | Fetilized ovum after 8 weeks of gestation (pregnancy) |
| Intrauterine device(IUD) | Pertaining to a contraceptive placed within the uterus |
| Total Abdominal Hysterectomy(TAH) | Excision of the uterus through the abdomen |
| Hysteratresia | Closure of the uterine cavity |
| Hysteroptosis | Drooping or sagging(prolapse)of the uterus AKA a "tipped uterus OR tilted uterus" |
| Hysteropexy | Surgical fixation of the uterus |
| Sonohysterography | The process of recording the uterus by use of sound waves |
| Metrorrhagia | A rapid flow of blood from the uterus |
| HysteroSalpingogram(HSG) | A record of the uterus AND fallopian tubes |
| Hysteroscope | A lighted instrument to veiw the uterus |
| Hysteroscopy | The process of veiwing the uterus with a lighted instrument |
| Perimetritis | Inflammation of the outer layer of the uterus(perimetrium) |
| Myometritis | Inflammation of the muscle layer of the uterus(myometrium) |
| Endometritis | Inflammation of the inner lining of the uterus(endometrium) |
| Hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy | Excision of the uterus,a fallopian tube,AND an ovary |
| Men/o | Menstruation OR menses |
| Menstruation(menses)is the | cyclic 28 day sloughing(shedding)of the endometrium |
| Menorrhea | Menstrual flow(menstruation) |
| Dysmenorrhea | Difficult OR painful menses(menstruation) |
| Oligomenorrhea | Scanty(deficient)menstrual flow |
| Hypermenorrhea | Excessive menstrual flow |
| PreMenstrual Syndrome(PMS) | Physical AND emotional symptoms occurring 1-2 weeks before menstruation(menses) |
| Menarche(menarcheal) | The first menstrual cycle |
| Menopause | Cessation(stoppage)of menstruation due to hormone(estrogen)insufficiency |
| Cervic/o | CerviX(CX) |
| The CerviX is the | Inferior portion (neck)of the uterus |
| Cervicitis | Inflammation of the CerviX(CX) |
| Endocervicitis | Inflammation of the inner lining of the CerviX(CX) |
| Cervicectomy | Excision of the CerviX(CX) |
| Vagin/o OR colp/o | Vagina |
| The vaginal lining consists of Mucous membranes which produce | Mucus |
| Vaginitis OR colpitis | Inflammation of the vagina |
| Colpalgia | A condition of vaginal pain |
| Colpoplasty | Surgical repair of the vagina |
| Anterior AND posterior colporrhaphy | Sutering the front AND back of the vagina AKA an A+P repair |
| Colposcope | A lighted instrument to veiw the vaginal |
| Colposcopy | The process of veiwing the vagina with a lighted instrument |
| Episi/o OR vulv/o | Vulva |
| The vulva is the | Female external genitalia |
| Episiotomy | Surgical incision of the vulva |
| Episiorrhaphy | Suturing the vulva |
| Vulvovaginal | Pertaining to the vulva AND vigina |
| Vulvovaginitis | Inflammation of the vulva AND the vagina |
| Vulvectomy | Surgical removal of the vulva |
| Perine/o | Perineum |
| The perineum is the | Area between the vaginal opening(os,orifice,meatus)AND anus. |
| The peritoneum refers to the | Abdominal lining |
| Perineorrhaphy | Suturing of a perineum |
| Episioperineoplasty | Surgical repair of the vulva AND the perineum |
| Colpoperineorrhaphy | Suturing of the vagina AND the perineum |
| Culd/o | Douglas'cul-de-sac |
| Douglas'cul-de-sac is the | Area between the posterior wall of the uterus AND the rectum AKA the rectouterine pouch |
| Culdoscope | A lighted instrument used to veiw Douglas'cul-de-sac |
| Culdoscopy | The process of veiwing Douglas'cul-de-sac with a lighted instrument |
| Culdocentesis | Sugical puncture of the Douglas'cul-de-sac |
| Mamm/o OR mast/o | Breast(s) |
| The breasts are | Bilateral organs of lactation(milk production) |
| Mastitis | Inflammation of a breast |
| Mastalgia | A condition of breast(pain) |
| Mastoptosis | Prolapse(drooping OR sagging) of a breast |
| Mammogram | A record(X-ray)of a breast |
| Mammography | The process of recording a breast |
| Mammotome | An instrument used to cut breast tissue |
| Mastectomy | Surgical removal of a breast |
| Subcutaneous mastectomy | Surgical removal of breast tissue |
| Simple OR total mastectomy | Surgical removal of breast tissue AND papilla(nipple) |
| Modified radical mastectomy | Surgical removal of breast tissue,papilla(nipple)AND lymph nodes |
| Halstead OR radical mastectomy | Surgical removal of the breast tissue,papilla(nippe)lymph nodes,AND underlying muscle |
| Mammoplasty | Surgical repair of a breast |
| Bilateral breast augmentation | A mammoplasty designed to enhance the size of the breasts |
| Breast biopsy(Bx) | Obtaining a tissue sample from a breast lump to determine if the cells are malignant OR benign |
| Lumpectomy | Surgical removal of a lump |
| Gynecologist | Specialist in the study of female reproductive system |
| Gynopathic | Pertaining to disease of the female reproductive system |
| Leukorrhea | White discharge from the vagina |
| Dyspareunia | A condition of difficult OR painful intercourse |
| Ossa | Plural for os |
| Sitz bath | A warm bath of the perineum used for healing AND cleansing |
| Dilatation(dilation)+Curettage(D+C) | Surgical scraping of the endometrium(inner lining of the uterus) |
| Laparoscopy | The process of using a lighted instrument to veiw the abdomen OR pelvic cavity |
| Fistula | Abnormal passageway |
| Vesicovaginal fistula | An abnormal passageway between the urinary blabber AND the vagina |
| Pap test OR Pap smear | A cervical cytology test |
| A PAP test(smear)is performed to detect a | cervical malignancy |
| Speculum | An instrument for opening a body cavity to allow visual examination |
| Cryosurgery | Freezing tissue to destroy cells |
| Pendulous | Hanging down |
| Ca | Cancer OR calcium |
| CX | Cervix OR culture |
| GYN | Gynecology |
| LMP | Last Menstual Period |
| LEEP | Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure |
| DC | DisCharge(d){d/c}OR DisContinue(d) {D/C} |
| DOB | Date Of Birth |
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