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CNHP
Chapter 14
question/term | answer/definition |
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functions of the female reproductive system | producing female sex hormones, propagating life by producing oocytes, providing a place of implantation and nurturing of fertilized oocyte through embryonic and fetal stages to birth, producing an infants first source of nutrition |
fertilized oocyte= | ovum |
oocyte= | female sex cell |
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 non pregnant woman |
myometrium | muscular wall of the uterus |
uterine (fallopian) tubes | extend from each side of the uterus toward ovary that provides passage for ova to uterus |
cervix | neck of the uterus |
cervical os | opening of the cervix to the uterus |
ovary | one of two glands located on each side of pelvic cavity that produces ova and female sex hormones |
mammary glands | contain two glands that are capable of producing milk |
mammary papilla= | nipple |
-arche | beginning |
cervic/o | neck or cervix |
colp/o, vagin/o | vagina |
vagina= | sheath |
episi/o, vulv/o | vulva |
vulva= | covering |
gynec/o | woman |
hyster/o, metr/o, uter/o | uterus |
mast/o | breast |
men/o | menses, menstruation |
obstetr/o | midwife |
oophor/o, ovari/o | ovary |
oo-, ovi/o, ov/o | egg |
pelvis= | basin and hip bone |
salping/o | uterine tube |
fallopian= | uterine= eustachian |
toc/o | labor or birth |
AB | abortion |
CIN | cervical intraepithelial neoplasia |
CIS | carcinoma in situ |
CPD | cephalopelvic disproportion |
CVS | chorionic villus sampling |
D&E | dilation and evacuation |
LEEP | loop electrosurgical excision procedure |
LLETZ | large loop excision of the transformation zone |
LMP | last menstrual period |
OCP | oral contraceptive pill |
PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
PIH | pregnancy induced hypertension |
SAB | spontaneous abortion |
TAB | therapeutic abortion |