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Chapter 14
Female Reproductive System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| episi/o | vulva (covering) |
| mamm/o | breast |
| obstetro/o | midwife |
| ov/o | egg |
| toc/o | labor or birth |
| utuerus | womb; a pear-shaped organ in the pelvic cavity in which the embryo and fetus develops |
| myometrium | muscular wall of the uterus |
| right uterine appendage | right uterine tube or ovary |
| ovum | imprecise term for a fertilized oocyte that is capable of implanting within the uterine wall |
| vulva | external genitalia of the female; term means "wrapper" |
| hymen | fold of mucous membrane that encircles the entrance of the vagina |
| introitus | opening of the vagina; also called vaginal orifice |
| perineum | region between the vulva and anus |
| areola | dark-pigmented area around the nipple |
| fetus | the developing organism from the ninth week to birth |
| amniotic fluid | fluid within the amniotic sac that surrounds and protects the fetus |
| oligomenorrhea | infrequent menstruation |
| menorrhagia | excessive bleeding at the time of menstruation |
| cervicitis | inflammation of the cervix |
| displacement of uterus | displacement of the uterus from its normal position |
| retroversion | backward turn the whole uterus; also called tipped uterus |
| fibromyoma | benign tumor in the uterus composed of smooth muscle and fibrous connective tissue |
| vesicovaginal fistula | abnormal opening between the bladder and the vagina |
| carcinoma in situ (CIS) of the cervix | malignant cell changes of the cervic that are localized without any spread to adjacent structure |
| pelvic adhesions | scarring of tissue within the pelvic cavity resulting from endometriosis, infection, or injury |
| rectocele | pouching of the rectum into the vagina |
| salpingitis | inflammation of a fallopian tube |
| adenocarcinoma of the breast | malignant tumor of glandular breast tissue |
| hypermastia | abnormally large breasts; also called macromastia |
| mastitis | inflammation of the breast; most commonly occurs in women who are breastfeeding |
| biopsy (Bx) | removal of tissue for microscopic pathologic examination |
| excisional biopsy | removal of an entire lesion for microscopic examination |
| incisional biopsy | removal of a suspicious tissue for microscopic examination (e.g., cervical or endometrial biopsy) |
| hysteroscopy | use of a hysteroscope to examine the intrauterine cavity for assessment of abnormalities |
| radiography | x-ray imaging |
| pelvic sonography | ultrasound imaging of the female pelvis |
| adhesiolysis | breaking down or severing of pelvic adhesions; also adhesiotomy |
| colp/o | vagina (sheath) |
| lact/o | milk |
| metro/o | uterus |
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