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chapter 8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ovaries | pair of almond shaped organs located in the pelvic cavity. Egg cells are formed and stored in the ovaries. |
| ovum | female egg cell |
| graafian follicles | 1000 microscopic sacs that make up a large portion of the ovaries. |
| uterine or fallopian tubes | pair of 5 inch tubes attached to the uterus that provide a passageway for the ovum to move from the ovary to the uterus |
| fimbria | 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 except during pregnancy when it enlarges into the abdominal cavity |
| endometrium | inner lining of the uterus |
| myometrium | muscular middle layer of the uterus |
| perimetrium | outer thin layer of the uterus |
| corpus or body | large central part of the uterus |
| fundus | rounded upper portion of the uterus |
| cervix | narrow lower portion of the uterus |
| vagina | a 3 inch tube that connects the uterus to the outside of the body |
| hymen | fold of membrane found near the opening of the vagina |
| rectouterine pouch | pouch between the posterior wall of the uterus and the anterior wall of the rectum |
| bartholin glands | pair of mucus producing glands located on each side of the vagina and just above the vaginal opening |
| mammary glands | milk producing glands of the female |
| mammary papilla | breast nipple |
| areola | pigmented area around the breast nipple |
| vulva | two pairs of lips ( labia majora and labia minora) |
| clitoris | highly erogenous rectile body located anteriorly to the urethra |
| perineum | pelvic floor in both the male and female |
| arche/o | first/ beginning |
| cervic/o trachel/o | cervix |
| colp/o vagin/o | vagina |
| culd/o | cul de sac |
| episi, vulvo | vulva |
| gynec/o, gyn/o | woman |
| hymen/o | hymen |
| hyster/o, metr/o, metr/i, uter/o | uterus |
| mamm/o, mast/o | breast |
| men/o | menstruation |
| oophoro | ovary |
| perine/o | perineum |
| salping/o | uterine tube |
| peri-prefix | surrounding |
| atresia-suffix | absence of normal body opening |
| ial-suffix | pertaining to |
| salpinx-suffix | uterine tube (suffix) |
| amenorrhea | absence of menstrual discharge |
| bartholin adenitis | inflammation of the a bartholin gland also called bartholinitis |
| cervicitis | inflammation of the cervix |
| colpitis, vaginitis | inflammation of the vagina |
| dysmenorrhea | painful menstrual discharge |
| endocervicitis | inflammation of the inner lining of the cervix |
| endometritis | inflammation of the inner lining of the uterus (endometrium) |
| hematosalpinx | blood in the uterine tube |
| hydrosalpinx | water in the uterine tube |
| hysteratresia | closure of the uterus |
| mastitis | inflammation of the breast |
| menometrorrhagia | rapid flow of blood from the uterus at mestruation and between menstrual cycles |
| menorrhagia | rapid flow of blood at menstruation |
| metrorrhagia | rapid flow of blood from the uterus |
| myometritis | inflammation of the uterine wall |
| oligiomenorrhea | scanty menstrual flow |
| oophoritis | inflammation of the ovary |
| perimetritis | inflammation surrounding the uterus |
| pyosalpinx | pus in the uterine tube |
| salpingitis | inflammation of the uterine tube |
| salpingocele | hernia of the uterine tube |
| vulvovaginitis | inflammation of the vulva and vagina |
| cleisis | surgical closure |
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