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Chapter 14
Female Reproductive System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cervic | neck or cervix |
| episi | vulva |
| gynec | woman |
| hystero | uterus |
| lacto | milk |
| obstetro | midwife |
| oophoro | ovary |
| pelvi | pelvis |
| salpingo | uterine tube/fallopian tube |
| fundus | upper portion of the uterus above the entry to the uterine tubes |
| endometrium | lining of the uterus, which is shed approximately every 28 to 30 days in a nonpregnant female during menstruation |
| myometrium | muscular wall of the uterus |
| uterine tubes | tubes extending from each side of the uterus toward the ovary that provide a passage for ova to the uterus; also called Fallopian tubes |
| adnexa | uterine tubes and ovaries (uterine appendages) |
| ovary | one of two glands located on each side of the pelvic cavity that produce oocytes and female sex hormones |
| oocyte | female gamete (sex cells); when fertilized by a sperm, it develops into an ovum and its capable of developing into a new individual |
| ovum | imprecise term for a fertilized oocyte that is capable of implanting within the uterine wall |
| cervical os | opening of the cervix to the uterus |
| labia | folds of tissue on either side of the vaginal opening; known as the labia majora and labia minora |
| mons pubis | rounded mound of fatty tissue that covers the pubic bone |
| hymen | fold of mucous membrane that encircles the entrance to the vagina |
| introitus | opening of the vagina; also called vaginal orifice |
| bartholin glands | two glands located on either side of the vaginal opening that secrete a lubricant during intercourse; also called greater vestibular glands |
| perineum | region between the vulva and anus |
| mammary glands | two glands in the female breasts ( one in each breast) that are capable of producing milk |
| placenta | vascular organ that develops in the uterine wall during pregnancy to provide nourishment for the fetus (placenta=cake) |
| amnion | innermost of the membranes surrounding the embryo in the uterus, filled with amniotic fluid; also called amniotic sac |
| meconium | intestinal discharges of the fetus that form the first stools in the newborn |
| dyspareunia | painful intercourse (coitus) (dys = painful; para = alongside of; eunia = bed) |
| leukorrhea | abnormal white or yellow vaginal discharge |
| congenital anomolies | birth defects that cause abnormal development of an organ or a structure (e.g., double uterus or absent vagina); also called congenital irregularities |
| dermoid cyst | congenital tumor composed of displaced embryonic tissue (teeth, bone, cartilage, and hair); typically found in an ovary and usually benign |
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