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Chapter 8
Female Reproductive system and abbreviations
| ovaries | pair of almond shaped organs located in the pelvic cavity |
| ovum or pl: ova | female egg cell |
| graafian follicles | 100,000 microscopic sacs that make up a large portion of the ovaries |
| uterine or fallopian tubes | pair of tubes attached to the uterus that provide a passageway for the ovum to move from the ovary to the uterus |
| fimbria pl: fimbriae | finger-like projection at the free end of the uterine tube |
| uterus | pear sized and pear shaped muscular organ that lies in the pelvic cavity |
| endometrium | inner lining of the uterus |
| myometrium | muscular middle layer of the uterus |
| perimetrium | outer thin layer that covers the surface of the uterus |
| corpus or body | large central portion of the uterus |
| fundus | rounded upper portion of the uterus |
| cervix | narrow lower portion of the uterus |
| vagina | a three inch tube that connects the uterus to the out side of the body |
| hymen | fold of membrane found near the opening of the vagina |
| rectouterine pouch | cavity between the posterior wall of the uterus and the anterior wall |
| bartholin glands | pair of mucus-producing glands located on each side of the vagina and just above the vaginal opening |
| mammary glands or breasts | pair of milk producing glands of the female |
| mammary papilla | breast nipple |
| areola | pigmented area around the breast nipple |
| vulva or external genitalia | two pairs of lips surround the vagina |
| clitoris | highly erogenous erectile body located anterior to the urethra |
| perineum | pelvic floor in both the male and female |
| arche/o | first beginning |
| cervic/o | cervix |
| colp/o or vagin/o | vagina |
| culd/o | cul-de-sac |
| episi/o or gyn/o | woman |
| hymen/o | hymen |
| hyster/o or metr/o or metr/i | uterus |
| mamm/o or mast/o | breast |
| men/o | menstruation |
| oophor/o | ovary |
| perine/o | perineum |
| salping/o | uterine tube |
| peri- | surrounding |
| -atresia | absence of a normal body opening occlusion or closure |
| -salpinx | uterine tube |
| A&P repair | anterior and posterior colpoorhaphy |
| BC | birth control |
| Cx | cervix |
| D&C | dilation and curettage |
| FCC | fibrocystic breast condition |
| GYN | gynecology |
| HRT | hormone replacement therapy |
| IUD | intrauterine device |
| LAVH | laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy |
| PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
| PMS | premenstrual syndrome |
| SHG | sonohysterography |
| TAH/BSO | total abdominal hysterectomy/bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy |
| TSS | toxic shock syndrome |
| TVH | total vaginal hysterectomy |
| TVS | transvaginal sonography |
| UAE | uterine artery embolization |
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