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Chapter 14
Female reproductive system
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Arche | Beginning |
| Episi/o | Vulva(opening) |
| Gynec/o | Woman |
| Oophor/o | Ovary |
| Fundus | Upper portion of the uterus above the entry to the uterine tubes |
| Myometrium | Muscular wall of the uterus |
| Adnexa | Uterine tubes and ovaries (uterine appendages) |
| Ovum | Imprecise term for a fertilized oocyte that is capable of implanting within the uterine wall |
| Introitus | Opening to the vagina; also called vaginal orifice |
| Bartholin glands | Two glands located on either side of the vaginal opening that secretes a lubricant during intercourse; also called greater vestibular glands |
| Fetus | The developing organism from the ninth week to birth |
| Meconium | Intestinal discharge of the fetus that form the first stools in the newborn |
| Amenorrhea | absence of menstruation |
| Oligomenorrhea | Infrequent menstruation |
| Menorrhagia | excessive bleeding at the time of menstruation |
| Cervicitis | Inflammation of the cervix |
| Dermoid cyst | Congenital tumor composed of displaced embryonic tissue (teeth, bone, cartilage, and hair); typically found in an ovary and usually benign |
| Anteflexion | Abnormal forward bending of the uterus (ante=before; flexus=bend) |
| Endometriosis | Condition characterized by migration of portions of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity |
| Cervical neoplasia | Abnormal development of cervical tissue cells |
| Cystocele | Pouching of the bladder into the vagina |
| Enterocele | Pouching sac of peritoneum between the vagina and rectum |
| Atrophic vaginitis | Thinning of the vagina and loss of moisture because of depletion of estrogen, which causes inflammation of tissue |
| Amastia | Absence of breast |
| Gynecomastia | Development of mammary glands in the male caused by altered hormone levels |
| Macromastia | Abnormally large breast; also called hypermastia |
| Incisional biopsy | Removal of a piece of suspicious tissue for microscopic examination |
| Adhesiolysis | Breaking down or severing of pelvic adhesions; also called adhesiotomy |
| Colporrhaphy | Suture to repair the vagina |
| Oophorectomy | excision of an ovary |
| Myomectomy | Excision of fibroid tumors |
| Mastectomy | Removal of a breast |
| Mastopexy | Elevation of pendulous breast tissue |
| Gravida | a pregnant woman; gravida followed by a number indicates the number of pregnancies |
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