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Chapter13 flashcards
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| amenorrhea AH-MEN-oh-REE-ah | no menstruation |
| colpostenosis KOL-poh-sten-OH-sis | narrowing in the vaginal opening |
| dysmenorrhea DIS-MEN-oh-REE-ah | painful menstruation |
| dyspareunia dis-pah-ROO-nee-ah | painful sexual intercourse |
| gynecomastia GAl-neh-koh-MAS-tee-ah | development of breast tissue in males |
| hysteralgia HIS-teh-RAL-jah | pain in the uterus |
| leukorrhea LOO-koh-REE-ah | white vaginal discharge |
| mastalgia mas-TAL-jah | breast pain |
| mastoptosis MAS-tawp-TOH-sis | downward displacement (drooping) of the breast |
| menorrhagia MEN-oh-RAY-jee-ah | excessive menstrual flow |
| menorrhalgia MEN-oh-RAL-jee-ah | painful menstruation |
| metromenorrhagia metro / meno MEH-troh-MEN-oh-RAY-jee-ah | excessive menstrual bleeding at irregular intervals |
| metrorrhagia MEH-troh-RAY-jee-ah | menstrual bleeding at irregular times |
| oligomenorrhea AWL-ih-goh-MEN-oh-REE-ah | infrequent or light menstrual periods |
| ovaralgia OH-var-AL-jee-ah | pain of the ovaries |
| perineocele PER-ih-NEE-oh-SEEL | hernia in the perineal region |
| vaginodynia vagino / dynia VAJ-ih-noh-DIN-ee-ah | vaginal pain |
| vulvodynia VUL-voh-DIN-ee-ah | pain in the vulva |
| hematosalpinx heh-MAT-oh-SAL-pinks | blockage in a tallopian tube caused by blood |
| hydrosalpinx HAI-droh-SAL-pinks | blockage in a fallopian tube caused by water (or any clear fluid) |
| hypermastia HAl-per-MAS-tee-ah | excessively large breasts |
| hypomastia HAl-poh-MAS-tee-ah | abnormally small breasts |
| hysteroptosis HIS-teh-rawp-TOH-sis | downward displacement of the uterus into the vagina |
| macromastia MAK-roh-MAS-tee-ah | abnormally large breasts |
| micromastia MAl-kroh-MAS-tee-ah | abnormally small breasts |
| oophorocystosis oh-AWF-oh-roh-SIS-toh-sis | ovarian cysts |
| pyosalpinx PAl-oh-SAL-pinks | blockage in a fallopian tube caused by pus |
| colposcopy kol-PAWS-koh-pee | procedure for examining the vagina |
| Pap smear PAP SMEER | test used to detect cancer cells, most commonly in the cervix |
| vaginoscope VAJ-ih-noh-SKOHP | instrument used to examine the vagina |