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Med Term Ch 14
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Functions of female reproductive system: | •Producing female sex hormones •Propagating life by producing oocytes (female sex cells) •Providing place for implantation and nurturing of fertilized oocyte (ovum) through embryonic and fetal stages to birth |
| Womb | pear-shaped organ in the pelvic cavity in which the embryo develops |
| Fundus | upper portion of the uterus |
| Endometrium | lining of the uterus that sheds approximately every 28 to 30 days in a nonpregnant woman |
| Myometrium | muscular wall of the uterus |
| -arche (suffix) | beginning |
| cervic/o | neck or cervix |
| colp/o | vagina (sheath) |
| episi/o | vulva (covering) |
| mamm/o, mast/o | breast |
| obstetro/o | midwife |
| oo- | egg, ovary |
| oophor/o, ovari/o | ovary |
| ov/i, ov/o | egg |
| salping/o | uterine (fallopian) tube; also, Eustachian tube |
| toc/o | labor or birth |
| adnexa | uterine tubes and ovaries (uterine appendages) |
| vaginal orifice/ introitus | opening of the vagina; also called introitus |
| greater vestibular glands/ Bartholin glands | two glands located on either side of the vaginal opening that secrete a lubricant during intercourse; also called Bartholin glands |
| amenorrhea | absence of menstruation |
| dysmenorrhea | painful menstruation |
| oligomenorrhea | infrequent menstruation |
| CIN | cervical intraepithelial neoplasia |
| cervical dysplasia/ cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) | potentially cancerous abnormality of epithelial tissue of the cervix, graded according to the extent of abnormal cell formation: CIN-1: mild dysplasia CIN-2: moderate dysplasia CIN-3: severe dysplasia |
| polythelia/ supernumerary nipples | presence of more than one nipple on a breast, also called supernumerary nipples |
| Papanicolaou "Pap" Smear | study of cells collected from the cervix to screen for cancer and other abnormalities |
| dilation and curettage (D&C) | dilation of the cervix and scraping of the endometrium to control bleeding, to obtain tissue for biopsy, or to remove polyps or products of conception |
| LEEP | loop electrosurgical excision procedure |
| gravida | a pregnant woman: gravida followed by a number indicates the number of pregnancies |
| para | to bear |