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Ch12 Med Vocb
Reproductive System Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| pertaining to gynecology | gynecologic |
| what makes up the internal structures of the female genitalia | ovaries, uterus, vagina, and several glands |
| tubes that extend laterally from the upper portion of the uterus to the region of the ovary | uterine tubes |
| a muscular organ that prepares to receive and nurture the fertilized ovum | uterus |
| the lower and narrower part that has the outlet from the uterus is the | cervix uteri |
| commonly called the birth canal, is muscular and capable of sufficient expansion for passage of the child during childbirth | the vagina |
| means pertaining to the ovary | ovarian |
| pertaining to the uterus | uterine |
| inflammation of the vagina and the urinary bladder | colpocystitis |
| means pertaining to the vulva | vulvar or vulval |
| is a pad of fatty tissue and thick skin that overlies a bone called the symphysis pubis | mons pubis |
| small mass of erectile tissue and nerves that has similarities to the male penis | clitoris |
| located near the urethra | paraurethral |
| any space or cavity at the entrance to a canal | vestibule |
| the upper, bulging surface of the uterus, above the entrance of the uterine tubes is | uterine fundus |
| the proper name of the uterine cervix is | cervix uteri |
| refers to the vagina and cervix uteri | colpocervical |
| the mucous membrane that lines the uterus | endometruim |
| a gonad | ovary |
| its endometrium sloughs off in menstruation | uterus |
| receives the sperm during intercourse | vagina |
| reproductive cell | ovum |
| usual site of fertilization | fallopian tube |
| located beneath the brain, secrete hormaones that have significant roles in the control of reproductive functions | the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland |
| means first menstruation | menarche |
| the natural cessation of reproductive cycles and menstruation with decline of reproductive hormones in later years | menopause |
| a small ovarian recess or pit that contains fluid and surrounds an ovum | graafian follicle |
| is the release of the ovum from the follicle | ovulation |
| the initial hormone secreted by the ovarin follicle that cause the endometrium to thicken is | estrogen |
| is a vaginal instrument that can be pushed apart after it is inserted into the vagina to allow examination of the cervix and the walls of the vagina | vaginal speculum |
| means the study of cells | cytology |
| performed to detect cancer of the cervix | endometrial biopsies |
| the direct microscopic examination of the fluid, aid in diagnosis of infections with yeast or Trichomonas, a baginal and urethral parasite | wet mount |
| a slide-staining technique that aids in classification and ifentification of bactreria, is especially useful for vaginal smears if gonorrheas is suspected | gram stain |
| the use of a low-powered microscope to magnify the mucosa of the vagina and the cervix | colposcopy |
| removal of tissue from the cervix | cervical biopsy |
| requries collection of tissue from the lining of the uterus | endometrial biopsy |
| is the direct visual inspecion of the cervical canal and uterine cavity, using an endoscope passed throught the vagina | hysteroscopy |
| helpful in dectecting masses, such as overian cysts | pelvic ultrasonography |
| used to detect a tumor within the pelvis | computed tomography |
| radiologic examination of the uterus and the utertine or fallopian tubes | hystero/saplingo/graphy |
| the record that is produced in hysterosalpingography | hysterosalpingogram |
| examination of the abdominal cavity with a laproscope | laparoscopy |
| the study of cells in a Pap test is | aytology |
| means either normal mestruation or too profuse menstruation | menorrhea |
| hemorrhage of the uterus | metrorrhagia |
| painful or difficult menstruation | dysmenorrhea |
| abdominal pain in the region of an ovary during ovulation | mittelschmerz |
| nervous tension, irritability, edema, headache, that can occur the last few days before the onset of menstruation | permenstrual syndrome |
| inflammation of the cervix uteri | cervicitis |
| persistent inflammation of the cervix | chronic cervicitis |
| inflammation of the vaginal tissue | vaginitis |
| inflammation of the vulva | vulvitis |
| inflammation of the vulva and vagina | vulvo/vaginitis |
| any disease of an ovary | oophoropathy |
| inflammaion of the ovaries | oophoritis |
| is called of overian pain | oophor/algia |
| inflammation of an ovary and a fallopian tube | oophoro/salping/itis |
| absence of ovulation, is failure of the ovaries to produce, mature, or release ova | an/ovulation |
| a hormonal disturbance characterized by anovulation, amenorrhea, and infertility | polycystic ovary syndrome |
| the leading cause of death from reproductive cancers | overian cancer |
| hernial protrusion of a fallopian tube | salpingo/cele |
| is one in which a fertilized ovum implants somewhere outside the uterine cavity | ectopic pregnancy |
| uterine prolapse | hysteroptosis |
| a forward displacement of the body of the uterus toward the pubis | antiversion |
| common condition in which the uterus is tipped backward | retro/version |
| bending forward of the uterus | anteflexion |
| bending backward of the uterus | retroflexion |
| a benign tumor ocurring in the uterus and is also called a utering fibroid | uterine leiomyoma |
| benign lesions attached to the cervix often by a stalk, and can sometiomes be seen in a gynecologic examination | cervical polyps |
| inflammation of the myometrium | myomeritis |
| inflammation of the endometrium and is generally produced by bacterial invasion of the endometrium | endometritis |
| abnormal condition n which tissue that contans typical endometrial elements is present outside the uterus | endometriosis |
| inflammation of the vulva | vulvitis |
| normally occurs in the adult female and is somewhat increased before and after the menstrual period | leukorrhea |
| pain of the vagina | colpodynia |
| are abnormal openings between the vagina and the urethra, the bladder , or the rectum | vaginal fistulas |
| fistulas that occur between the urethra and the vagina | urethro/vaginal |
| herniation of the urinary blader throught the wall of the vagina | cystocele |
| occurs from weakenign between the vagina and rectum | rectocele |
| exicision of the vulva, is characteristically used to treat cancer of the vulva | vulvectomy |
| suture of the vagina | colporrhaphy |
| removal of the uterus, both ovaries, and both fallopian tubes | oophorosalpingectomy |
| removal of the ovaries and the uterus | oophoro/hyster/ectomy |
| removal of the uterus through a small opening in the abdominal wall | laparo/hyster/ectomy |
| surgical removal of one or both uterine tubes | salpingectomy |
| a treatment that uses a subfrezzing temperature to destroy tissue | cryo/therapy |
| surgical fixation of the uterus to the abdominal wall | laparo/hystero/pexy |
| surgical fixation of the fallopian tube | salpingopexy |
| pertaining to the scrotum | scrotal |
| pertaining to a testicle | testicullar |
| pertaining to sperm or semen | spermatic |
| prodcution of mature, functional sperm capable of participating in conception, the union of a sperm with an ovum | spermatio/genesis |
| is often called the male masculinizing hormone | testosterone |
| is a secretion from the urthra | urethral discharge |
| is an assessment of the prostate gland and the rectum | digital rectal examination |
| a blood test used to screen for prostatic cancer and to montor the patient's reponse to treatment | prostate-specific antigen |
| insufficient sperm in the semen | oligo/sperm/ia |
| absence of sperm | a/spermia or a/spermatio/genesis |
| a developmental defect charcterized by the failure of one or both testes to descend inot the scrotum | crypt/orchid/ism |
| disease of the testes | orchiopathy |
| inflammtion of a testis, marked by pain, swelling, and a feeling of weight | orchiditis or orchitis |
| inflammation of a testicle and its epdidymis | orchi/epididymitits |
| a mass usually filled with a straw=colored fluid | hydro/cele |
| mass that contians sperm | spermato/cele |
| is a cluster of dilated veins that occurs above the testis | varico/cele |
| inflammtion of the glans penis | balanitis |
| disorder that is nonmalignant and results in an enlarged prostate is | benign prostatic hyperplasia |
| inflammation of the prostate | prostatitis |
| without bacteria | abacterial |
| excision of the testis | orchiectomy |
| used sometimes after surgery | radition therapy |
| sometimes used after high-dose chemotherapy | stem-cell transplation |
| is incision of a testis | orchiotomy |
| suture of a testicle | orchiorrhaphy |
| corrcetive surgery for cryptorchidism | orchiopexy |
| surgical removal of a hydrocele | hydrocel/ectomy |
| excision of all or part of the prostate gland | prostat/ectomy |
| is excision of a portion of the vas deferens | vas/ectomy |
| suture of the vas deferens | vas/rrhaphy |
| incision of the vas defernes | vaso/ectomy |
| can sometimes be used to correct an obstruction or to resote the severed ends of the vas deferens | vaso/vaso/stomy |
| chemical treatment for cancer | chemotherapy |
| removal of small pieces of the prostate via the urethra | turp |
| bph | bengin prostatic hyperplasia |
| cx | cervix |
| d&c | dilation and curettage |
| fsh | follicle-stimulating hormaon |
| gu | genitourinary |
| gyn | gynecology |
| hcg | human chorionic gonadotropin |
| hrt | homaone replacement therapy |
| lh | lutenizing hormone |
| pap | papanicolaou smear, stain or test |
| pid | pelvic inflammatory disease |
| pms | premenstrual syndrome |
| psa | prostate-specific antigen |
| rpr | rapid plasima reagin test (for syphilis) |
| std | sexually transmitted disease |
| turp | transurethral resection of the prostate |
| vdrl | venereal disaese research laboratories |
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