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13.4
Diagnosis and Pathology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cervicitis (SER-vih-SAI-tis) | inflammation of the cervix |
| cervicocolpitis (SER-vih-koh-kol-PAI-tis) | inflammation of the cervix and vagina |
| cervicovaginitis (SER-vih-koh-VAJ-ih-NAI-tis) | inflammation of the cervix and vagina |
| colpitis (kol-PAI-tis) | inflammation of the vagina |
| colpocystitis (KOL-poh-sis-TAI-tis) | inflammation of the vagina and urinary bladder |
| cystocele (SIS-toh-seel) | herina of the urinary bladder into the vagina |
| endocervicitis (EN-doh-SER-vih-SAI-tis) | inflammation of the inside of the cervix |
| endometriosis (EN-doh-MEE-tree-OH-sis) | condition in which endometrium cells appear and grow outside the uterus |
| endometritis (EN-doh-meh-TRAIT-is) | inflammation of the endometrium |
| mastitis (mas-TAIT-is) | inflammation of the breast |
| menopause (MEN-oh-PAWZ) | cessation of menstruation |
| metrocolpocele (MEH-troh-KOL-poh-seel) | hernia of the uterus and prolapse into the vagina |
| metrophebitis (MEH-troh-fleh-BAI-tis) | inflammation of the blood vessels of the uterus |
| myometritis (MAI-oh-mee-TRAI-tis) | inflammation of the myometrium |
| oophoritis (OH-awf-oh-RAI-tis) | inflammation of an ovary |
| oophoroma (oh-AWF-oh-ROH-mah) | ovarian tumor |
| ovariorrhexis (oh-VAY-ree-oh-REK-sis) | rupture of an ovary |
| ovaritis (OH-vah-RAI-tis) | inflammation of an ovary |
| perimetritis (PER-ih-meh-TRAIT-is) | inflammation of the perimetrium |
| rectocele (REK-toh-seel) | hernia or protrusion of the rectum into the vagina |
| salpingitis (SAL-pin-JAI-tis) | inflammation of a fallopian tube |
| salpingocele (sal-PING-goh-seel) | hernia of a fallopian tube |
| salpingo-oophoritis (sal-PING-oh-OH-awf-oh-RAI-tis) | inflammation of a fallopian tube and ovary |
| urethrocele (yoo-REE-throh-seel) | hernia or prolapse of the urethra into the vagina |
| vaginitis (VAJ-ih-NAIT-is) | inflammation of the vagina |
| vaginomycosis (VAJ-ih-noh-mai-KOH-sis) | fungal condition of the vagina |
| vaginosis (VAJ-ih-NOH-sis) | condition of the vagina |
| vesicovaginal fistula (VES-ih-koh-VAJ-ih-nal FIS-choo-lah) | abnormal opening between the urinary bladder and the vagina |
| vulvitis (vul-VAIT-is) | inflammation of the vulva |
| vulvovaginitis (VUL-voh-VAJ-ih-NAI-tis) | inflammation of the vulva and vagina |
| abortion (ab-BOR-shun) | termination of pregnancy |
| abruptio placentae (ah-BRUP-shee-oh plah-SENT-ee) | seperation of the placenta from the wall of the uterus |
| chorioamnionitis (KOR-ee-oh-AM-nee-oh-NAIT-is) | inflammation of the chorion and amnion |
| chorionitis (KOR-ee-aw-NAIT-is) | inflammation of the chorion |
| eclampsia (eh-KLAMP-see-ah) | severe, life-threatening complication of pregnancy characterized by seizures |
| ectopic pregnancy (ek-TOP-ik PREG-nan-see) | implantation of a fertilized egg in a place other than the uterus |
| hypermesis gravidarum (HAI-per-EM-eh-sis GRAV-ih-DAR-um) | pregnancy-related vomiting; and extreme form of the more common morning sickness |
| hysterorrhexis (HIS-teh-roh-REK-sis) | rupture of the uterus |
| ovariocyesis (oh-VAY-ree-oh-sai-EE-sis) | ectopic pregnancy in an ovary |
| placenta previa (plah-SENT-ah PREE-vee-ah) | condition in which the placenta is attached to the uterus near the cervix |
| preeclampsia (PREE-eh-KLAMP-see-ah) | condition characterized by high blood pressure and high protein in the urine |
| pseudocyesis (SOO-doh-sai-EE-sis) | false pregnancy |
| salpingocyesis (sal-PING-oh-sai-EE-sis) | ectopic pregnancy in a fallopian tube |
| spontaneous abortion (spawn-TAY-nee-us ah-BOR-shun) | naturally occuring termination of pregnancy; also known as a miscarriage |
| adenocarcinoma of the breast | glandular tumor in the breast |
| cervical intraepithelial neoplasia | abnormal growth of cervical cells |
| choriocarcinoma (KOR-ee-oh-KAR-sin-oh-mah) | cancerous tumor of the chorion |
| dermoid cyst | ovarian cyst containing skin and sometimes hair, teeth, bone, or cartilage |
| teratoma (TER-ah-TOH-mah) | another name for a dermoid cyst; the name derives from the contents of the cyst |