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Female reproductive
Question | Answer |
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Destruction of tissue by rapid freezing | Cryosurgery |
Process of viewing the abdominal cavity | Laparoscopy |
Visual exam of the vagina and cervix | Colposcopy |
Process of measuring the pelvis either manually or by X-ray | Pelvimetry |
X-ray of the uterus and Fallopian tubes | Hysterosalpingography |
Inserting a needle to withdraw fluid for viewing | Aspiration biopsy |
Surgical removal of tissue for viewing | Biopsy |
Obtaining a sample of endometrial tissue | Endometrial biopsy |
Removal of tumor and adjacent tissue | Lumpectomy |
X-ray of breast tissue | Mammography |
Removal of breast, lymph nodes, and muscle | Radical mastectomy |
Removal of breast only | Simple mastectomy |
Removal of breast and lymph nodes | Modified radical mastectomy |
Opening of urethra | Meatus |
Surgical removal of cone shaped piece of cervix | Conization |
Surgical puncture through wall of vagina | Culdocentesis |
Excessive bleeding with menstruation | Menorrhagia |
Painful menstruation | Dysmenorrhea |
Infrequent menstruation | Oligomenorrhea |
Excessive bleeding other than with menstruation | Metrorrhagia |
Absence of menstruation | Amenorrhea |
Period of life where ability to reproduce begins | Puberty |
Premenstrual phase | Days 15-28 between ovulation and menstruation |
Cessation of menstruation | Menopause |
Postmenstrual phase | Days 6-12 between menses and ovulation |
Menstrual phase | Days 1-5 |
Shedding of uterine lining | Menstruation |
Day 14 of 28 day cycle | Ovulation |
First menstrual cycle | Menarche |
A woman who has never been pregnant | Nulligravida |
First pregnancy | Primigravida |
Giving birth for the first time after 20 weeks | Primipara |
Giving birth before 20 weeks gestation | Nullipara |
Sexual intercourse | Copulation |
Fertilization | Conception |
Tapping on the uterus through the vagina to make the fetus bounce | Ballottement |
Suturing the cervix | Cerclage |
Fetus settling into pelvis | Lightening |
Bluish violet hue of cervix and vagina | Chadwickâs sign |
Softening of the lower uterus | Hegarâs sign |
Softening of cervix | Goodwellâs sign |
First feeling of movement | Quickening |
Fingerlike ends of fallopian tubes | Fimbriae |
Top of the uterus | Fundus |
Mature sperm or ovum | Gamete |
Stretch marks | Striae gravidarum |
Dark vertical line on abdomen | Linea nigra |
Most severe form of hypertension | Eclampsia |
Conception to 8th week | Embryo |
Egg | Ovum |
9+ weeks | Fetus |
Female sex hormone | Estrogen |
Over 130/80 | High blood pressure |
Chloasma | Pregnancy mask |
Removal of Fallopian tubes âtyingâ | Salpingectomy |
Removal of ovaries and Fallopian tubes | Salpingoopherectomy |
Removal of ovaries | Oopherectomy |