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Chabner Chapter 8
Language of Medicine - Female Reproducive System - 10th Edition
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| amnion | innermost membranous sac surrounding the developing fetus |
| areola | dark pigmented area surrounding the breast nipple |
| Barholin glands | small mucus-secreting glands at the vaginal orifice |
| cervix | lower, neck-like portion of the uterus |
| chorion | outermost layer of the two membranes surrounding the embryo; it forms the fetal part of the placenta |
| clitoris | organ of sensitive erectile tissue anterior to the opening of the female urethra |
| coitus | sexual intercourse; copulation |
| corpus luteum | empty ovarian follicle that secretes progesterone after the release of the gg cell |
| cul-de-sac | region in the lower abdomen, midway between the rectum and the uterus |
| embryo | stage in prenatal development from 2 to 8 weeks |
| endometrium | inner, mucous membrane lining of the uterus |
| estrogen | hormone produced by the ovaries; promotes female secondary sex characteristics |
| fallopian tube | one of a pair of ducts through which the ovum travels to the uterus; also called an oviduct |
| fertilization | union of the sperm cell and the ovum from which the embryo develops |
| fetus | stage in prenatal development from 8 to 39 or 40 weeks |
| follicle-stimulatiing hormone (FSH) | secreted by the pituitary gland to stimulate the maturation of the egg cell |
| gamete | male or female sexual reproductive cell; sperm cell or ovum |
| genitalia | reproductive organs; also called genitals |
| gestation | period from fertilzation of the ovum to birth |
| gonad | female or male reproductive organ that produces sex cells and hormones; ovary or testes |
| gynecology | study of the female reproductive organs including the breasts |
| human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) | hormone produced by the placenta to sustain pregnancy by stimulating the ovaries to produce estrogen and progesterone |
| hymen | mucous membrate partially or completely covering the opening to the vagina |
| labia | lips of the vagina |
| lactiferous ducts | tubes that carry milk within the breast |
| luteinizing hormone (LH) | secreted by the pituitary gland to promote ovulation |
| mammary papilla | nipple of the breast |
| menarche | beginning of the first menstrual period and ability to reproduce |
| menopause | gradual ending of menstruation |
| menstruation | monthly shedding of the uterine lining |
| obstetrics | the branch of medicine concerned with pregnancy and childbirth |
| ovary | one of a pair of female organs on each side of the pelvis; they produce egg cells and hormones |
| ovulation | release of the ovum from the ovary |
| ovum | mature egg cell |
| parturition | the act of giving birth |
| perineum | in females, the area between the anus and the vagina |
| pituitary gland | endocrine gland at the base of the brain; it produces hormones that stimulate the ovaries |
| placenta | vascular organ attached to the uterine wall during pregnancy. It permits the exchange of oxygen, nutrients, and fetal waste products between mother and fetus |
| pregnancy | condition in a female of having a developing embryo or fetus in her uterus for about 40 weeks. |
| progesterone | hormone produced by the corpus luteum in the ovary and the placenta of pregnant women |
| puberty | point in the life cycle at which secondary sex characteristics appear and gametes are formed |
| uterus | hollow, pear-shaped muscular female organ in which the embryo and fetus develop |
| vagina | muscular, mucosa-lined canal extending from the uterus to the exterior of the body |
| vulva | external female genitalia; includes the labia, hymen, clitoris, and vaginal orifice |
| zygote | stage in prenatal development from fertilzation and implantation up to 2 weeks |
| amni/o | amnion |
| bartholin/o | Bartholin gland |
| cervic/o | cervix, neck |
| chori/o, chorion/o | chorion |
| colp/o | vagina |
| culd/o | cul-de-sac |
| episi/o | vulva |
| galact/o | milk |
| gynec/o | woman, female |
| hyster/o | uterus, womb |
| lact/o | milk |
| mamm/o | breast |
| mast/o | breast |
| men/o | menses, mestruation |
| metr/o, metri/o | uterus |
| my/o, myom/o | muscle, muscle tumor |
| nat/i | birth |
| obstetr/o | pregnancy and childbirth |
| o/o | egg |
| oophor/o | ovary |
| ov/o | egg |
| ovari/o | ovary |
| ovul/o | egg |
| perine/o | perineum |
| phor/o | to bear |
| salping/o | fallopian tubes |
| uter/o | uterus |
| vagin/o | vagina |
| vulv/o | vulva |
| -arche | beginning |
| -cyesis | pregnancy |
| -gravida | pregnant |
| -parous | bearing, bringing forth |
| -rrhea | discharge |
| -salpinx | fallopian (uterine) tube |
| -tocia | labor, birth |
| -version | act of turning |
| dys- | painful |
| endo- | within |
| in- | in |
| intra- | within |
| multi- | many |
| nulli- | no, not, none |
| pre- | before |
| primi- | first |
| retro- | backward |
| AB | abortion |
| BSE | breast self-exam |
| C-section, CS | cesarean section |
| G | gravida |
| hCG | human chorionic gonadotropin |
| HPV | human papillovmavirus |
| HRT | hormone replacement therapy |
| IUD | intrauterine device; contraceptive |
| LH | luteinizing hormone |
| PMS | premenstrual syndrome |
| PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
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