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Female-OB/GYN

Female Reproductive System

Question	Answer
The ovary is a small, egg-shaped ...	gland
The ovaries are held in place by the	broad ligament
The ovaries are the sex glands or _______ in the female.	gonads
Immature ova are called	oocytes
The uterine tubes are also known as fallopian tubes or	oviducts
The moving, finger-like projections at the end of the uterine tubes are called	fimbrae
The rounded top of the uterus is called the	fundus
The widest part of the uterus is called the	corpus
The body of the uterus narrows to become the	cervix
The rounded tip of the cervix projects about 1/2 and inch into the	vagina
THe wall of the uterus is composed of three layers called the perimetrium, myometrium and	endometrium
The innermost layer that lines the uterine cavity is called the	endometrium
The inside of the vagina is called the	vaginal canal
At the inferior end of the vaginal canal is the	hymen
The opening of the vagina to the outside of the body is called the	vaginal introitus
The thickest most outer lips of the vagina are called the	labia majora
The smooth, thin inner lips of the vagina are called the	labia minora
The organ of sexial response in the female is the	clitoris
The area between the vagina and the anus is called the	perineum
The glands near the vaginal introitus include the urethral glands, the Skene's glands, and the	Bartholin's glands
The rounded fleshy pad that ovelies the pubic bone in the female is called the	mons venus
The medical term for breast is	mammary glands
The pigmented area around the nipple of the breast is called the	areola
At the onset of puberty, the pituitary gland begins to secrete two hormones that stimulate the	ovaries
FSH (hormone) stimulates a follicle in the ovary to enlarge and produce a mature	ovum
The process of forming a mature ovum is called	oogenesis
The mature ovum is called a	gamete
LH (hormone) stimulate a single follicle each month to release its mature	ovum
The ovary secretes Estradiol, Progesterone, and	Testosterone
The very first menstrual period for a female is called the	menarch
Another term for menstruation is	menses
Chemicals secreted by the ovum attract the	spermatozoa
When the spermatozoa attaches to the ovum and penetratest the surface it is called the moment of	conception
When the ovarian follicle ruptures it becomes the	corpus luteum
When a spermatozoon unites with an ovum, the resulting cell has 46 chromosones and is known as a	zygote
The amnion, or bag of waters, is a membrane sac that produces	amniotic fluid
The outer layer of the zygote becomes the	chorion
The chorion becomes the	placenta
Structures in the chorion form the rubbery, flexible	umbilical cord
After 4 days of development, the zygote is known as an	embryo
After 8 weeks the embryo is known as a	fetus
The name for the period from the moment of conception to the moment of birth is	gestation
Each trimester is ______________ months long.	three
For the fetus, the period of time from conception to birth is called the	prenatal period
The time for the mother from conception to birth is also known as	antepartum
The fetal kidneys excrete urine into the	amniotic fluid
The fetus swallows this every day.	amniotic fluid
False contractions as called	Braxton Hicks
Late in pregnancy, when the fetal head drops into the birth position within the mother's pelvis, it is known as	engagement
Another term for the "engagement" process is	lightening
WHen the fetus is head down this is called the	cephalic presentation
This horone that is released from the pituitary gland causes the uterus to contract regularly,	Oxytocin
When the cervix begins to soften toward the end of pregnancy it is called	cervial ripening
The first stage of labor includes cervical dilation and	contractions
The second stage of labor is the	delivery
The third stage of labor is delivery of the	placenta
For the newborn, the period of time after the birth is called the	postnatal period
For the mother, the period of time after the birth is called	postpartum
The small amounts of blood, tissue, and fluid that continue to flow from the vagina after the delivery is known as	lochia
The production of milk in the breasts is called	lactation
The first milk the mother makes is called	colostrum
A fetus that is delivered between 28 and 37 weeks gestation is considered preterm or	premature
At birth, the skin of the newborn is covered with	vernix
The term for the baby's soft spot is the	fontanel
The first stool the newborn makes is called	meconium
The combining form "genit/o" means	genitalia
The combining form "product/o" means	produce
The combining form that means "accessory; connecting parts" is	adnex/o
The combining forms "o/o, ov/i, ov/o, and ovul/o" mean ovum or	egg
The combining forms "ovari/o and oophor/o" mean	ovary
The combining forms "uter/o, hyster/o, metri/o, and metr/o, " means	uterus
The combining forms "salping/o and fallopi/o" mean	fallopian tube
The combining form the means "bending" is	flex/o
The combining form that means "neck; cervix" is	cervic/o
The combining form that means "cul-de-sac" is	culd/o
The combining form for muscle is	my/o
The combining forms "vagin/o and colp/o" mean	vagina
The combining form that means "lip; labium" is	labi/o
The combining form "perine/o" means	perineum
The combining forms "vulv/o and episi/o" mean	vulva
The combining forms "lact/i, lact/o and galact/o" mean	milk
The combining forms "mamm/o, mamm/a, and mast/o" mean	breast
The combining forms "estr/a, estr/o, and gynec/o" mean	female
The combining form "men/o" means	month
The combining form that means "monthly discharge of blood" is	menstru/o
The combining form that means "amnion (fetal membrane) is	amni/o
The combining form "part/o" means	childbirth
The combining form "chorion/o" means	chorion
The combining form that means "embryo; immature form" is	embryon/o
The combining form that means "able to conceive a child" is	fertil/o
The combining form that means "to conceive or form" is	concept/o
The combining form "fet/o" means	fetus
The combining form that means "close assocation or relationship" is	fratern/o
The combining form that means "from conception to birth" is	gestat/o
The combining form that means "having an affinity for; stimulating; turning" is	trop/o
The combining form "placent/o" means	placenta
The combining form that means "being with child" is	pregn/o
The combining forms "nat/o and par/o" mean	birth
The combining form "cephal/o" means	head
The combining form that means "dilate; widen" is	dilat/o
The combining form that means "do away with; obliterate" is	efface/o
The combining form that means "oxygen; quick" is	ox/y
The combining form that means "labor;childbirth" is	toc/o
The combining form that means "to be in labor" is	parturit/o
The combining form that means "extremity; highest point" is	acr/o
The combining form "ne/o" means	new
The word that means "pertaining to before the birth" is	prenatal
The word that means "pertaining to after the birth" is	postnatal
The word that means "around the time of birth" is	perinatal
Inflammation or infection of a fallopian tube (uterine tube) is called	salpingitis
The word that means "pus in the fallopian or uterine tube" is	pyosalpinx
The word that means "abnormal condition of the endometrium" is	endometriosis
A benign smooth muscle tumor of the myometrium is called a	leiomyoma
Cancerous smooth muscle tumor of the myometrium is called	leiomyosarcoma
Inflammation or infection of the myometrium is called	myometritis
Infection of the cervix that extends to the uterus, tubes and ovaries is called	pelvic inflammatory disease
Descent of the uterus from its normal position is called	uterine prolapse
Absence of month menstrual periods is called	amenorrhea
Painful menstruation is called	dysmenorrhea
The normal cessation of menstrual periods occuring around middle age is called	menopause
A menstrual period with excessively heavy flow is called	menorrhagia
A menstrual period with very light or scanty or infrequent flow is called	oliomenorrhea
Abnormal growth of squamous cells in the surface layer of the cervix is called	cervical dysplasia
Bacterial infection of the vagina is called	bacterial vaginosis
Yeast infection of the vagina due to Candida albicans is called	candidiasis
A cheesy, white discharge form the vagina is called	leukorrhea
Herniation of the bladder into the vagina because of weakness in the vaginal wall is called	cystocele
Painful or difficult sexual intercouse is called	dyspareunia
Herniation of the rectum into the vagina because of a weakness in the vaginal wall is called	rectocele
Vaginal inflammation or infection is called	vaginitis
Discharge of milk from the breasts when the patient is not pregnant or breast feeding is called	galactorrhea
Complete or partial separation of the placenta from the uterine wall before the third stage of labor is called	abruptio placentae
Any type of difficult or abnormal labor is called	dystocia
Implantation of the fertilized ovum somewhere other than in the uterus is called tubal pregnancy or	ectopic pregnancy
Bleeding in a fallopian tube is called	hemosalpinx
Inflammation or infection of a breast is called	mastitis
Decreased volume of amniotic fluid is called	oligohydramnios
An increased volume of amniotic fluid is called	polyhydramnios
Hypertensive disorder of pregnancy with increase BP, edema, weight gain and protein in the urine is called	preeclampsia
Yellowish discoloration of the skin in the newborn is called	hyperbilirubinemia
The screening test used to detect abnormal cells in the cervix is called the	pap test
The word that means "pertaining to within the cervix" is	endocervical
The word that means "pertaining to outside the cervix" is	ectocervical
Test of the amniotic fluid in a pregnant woman is called	amniocentesis
The word for "process of recording the uterine or fallopian tubes and the uterus" is	hysterosalpingography
The word for "taking a picture or record of the breast" is	mammography
The actual picture or record of the breast is called a	mammogram
The word that means "pertaining to across or through the vagina" is	transvaginal
The word for "process of using an instrument to examine the vagina" is	colposcopy
The procedure that means "process of cutting or making an incision into the amniotic sac" is called	amniotomy
The word that means "condition or state of being without sensation or feeling" is	anesthesia
The name for a woman who has never been pregnant and is not pregnant now is	nulligravida
The word for a woman who is having her first pregnancy is	primigravida
The word for a woman who has had many pregnancies is	multigravida
The word for a woman who has given birth many times is	multipara
Surgical excision of the uterus is called	hysterectomy
The surgical procedure to remove fibroid from the uterus is called	myomectomy
The surgical excision of an ovary is called an	oophorectomy
Removal of both ovaries is called a	bilateral oophorectomy
A surgical procedure to remove a fallopian tube is called a	salpingectomy
The surgical procedure to remove both uterine tubes and ovaries is called a	salpingo-oophorectomy
The procedure of surgically fixing the uterus in place is called	hysteropexy
The process of suturing the vagina is called	colporrhaphy
The procedure to use an instrument ot examine the cul-de-sac behind the cerix is called a	culdoscopy
Procedure used to remove a small cancerous tumor from the breast while leavin the breast intact is called a	lumpectomy
The procedure of reshaping the brest by surgery is called	mammoplasty
Surgical excision of the breast is called	mastectomy
Surgical incision in the edge of the vagina to prevent a tear during delivery of a baby is called an	episiotomy

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