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HLTHST 101 CH.8
Stack #210958
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Areola | circular area with a different, darker color around the nipple |
| Corpus luteum | a yellow, progesterone-secreting mass of cells that forms from an ovarian follicle after the release of a mature egg |
| Placenta | Organ of metabolic interchange between mother and fetus. |
| Chorion | the outer membrane enclosing the embryo, contributes to the development of the placenta |
| Embryo | |
| Fetus | 8 weeks until birth |
| Tocia | labor, birth |
| Dystocia | Dys- difficult |
| Parturition | giving birth |
| Cesarean Section | Surgical incision of the abdominal wall and uterus to deliver a fetus |
| Gravida | pregnancy |
| Multigravida | Multi- many |
| Parous; para | to bear, to bring forth; how many times you have gone through birth |
| G3, P4 | Pregnant 3 times and one was twins |
| Lactogenesis | Lacto- milk |
| Lactation | Secretion of milk |
| Mastitis | Mast/o- breast |
| Hysterectomy | Hyster/o- uterus |
| Oophorectomy | Oophor/o- ovary |
| Amennorhea | A- without |
| Fibroids; Uterine myomas | Myo- muscle |
| Myomectomy | Removal of the fibroids from the uterus |
| Anovulatory | Without ovulation |
| Oophoritis | Oophor/o- ovary |
| Intrauterine | Intra- within |
| IUD | Intrauterine Device to prevent fertilization |
| Tubal ligation | fallopian tubes are tied off and cut apart |
| Aspiration | Withdrawal of fluid form a cavity or a sac |
| Cryosurgery | Cryo- cold |
| Dilation and Curettage | Widening of the cervix and scraping of the endometrium of the uterus |
| LH | Luteinizing hormone |
| FSH | Follicle Stimulating Hormone |
| OCP | Oral Contraceptive Pill |
| Pap Smear | Microscopic exam of stained cells from the vagina and cervix |
| PID | Pelvic Inflammatory Disease |
| PMS | Premenstrual syndrome |
| TAH-BSO | Total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy |
| Coloscopy | Colp- vagina |
| Gynecomastia | Gynec/o- women |
| Oxytocin | Hormone that stimulates contractions of the pregnant uterus and initiates labor |
| Retroversion | Retro- behind |
| Carcinoma in situ | Localized cancer cells |
| Dermoid cyst | a cystic tumor (usually benign) with a wall lined wit epithelium and a cavity containing other material |
| Parturition | brining forth youth |
| Lactiferous ducts | carry milk from the glands |
| Mammary glands | contain milk producing lobes with ducts that empty into an external nipple, functional when young are born and secrete milk |
| Episiotomy | incision into the perineum and vagina to allow sufficient clearance for birth |
| Perineum | a diamond-shaped area corresponding to the outlet of the pelvis, containing the anus the vulva or the roots of the penis |
| Hymen | the vaginal mucous membrane covering the entrance to the vagina |
| Labia majora/minora | the outer/inner folds of skin of the external female genitalia |
| Endometrium | specialized epithelial mucosa that sloughs with menstruation (uterine layer) |
| Myometrium | muscle layer of the (uterine layer) |
| Parametrium | connective tissue layer |
| Uterus | organ in which the fertilized egg will implant and grow to into a fetus |
| Fundus | rounded upper portion of the uterus |
| Corpus | body of the uterus |
| Fimbria | finger like ends of the fallopian tube that catch the egg after ovulation |
| fallopian tubes | carry the egg from the ovary to the uterus |
| Oogenesis | O/o- ovum |
| Estrogen | major female sex hormone produced primarily by the ovarian follicles and prepare the uterus for the reception of a fertilized egg |
| Progesterone | a hormone that prepares the uterus for the fertilized ovum and maintains pregnancy |
| Menopause | cessation of fertility |
| Menarche | onset of the first menstrual period |
| Menstruation | period |
| Puberty | beginning of the fertile period |
| Gestation | pregnancy |
| Coitus | intercourse |
| Gonads | reproductive organs- ovaries, testes |
| Gamete | sex cell |
| Sperm | male sex cell |
| Ovulation | release of an egg from the ovary |
| Ovum | egg |
| Neonatology | study of the treatment of the newborn child |
| Obstetrics | specialty concerned with pregnancy and delivery of the fetus |
| Gynecology | the study of the female reproductive system and women's health |
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