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8 Med Term
Female Reproductive System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| anovulation | without ovulation |
| oophoritis | inflammation of ovary |
| adhesion, fallopian tube | scar tissue that binds surfaces together; sequela of PID |
| hematosalpinx | blood in fallopian tubes |
| hydrosalpinx | fluid in fallopian tubes |
| pyosalpinx | pus in fallopian tubes |
| salpingitis | inflammation of fallopian tubes |
| endometritis | inflammation of inner layer |
| endometriosis | endometrial tissue is found outside the uterus |
| hysteroptosis | sagging of uterus, also called uterine prolapse |
| retroflexion of uterus | body of uterus is bent backward, also called tipped uterus |
| vaginal prolapse | downward displacement of vagina, also called colpoptosis |
| vulvitis | inflammation of external genitalia |
| vulvodynia | pain of vulva |
| vulvovaginitis | inflammation of the vulva and vagina |
| galactorrhea | abnormal discharge of milk |
| mastoptosis | downward displacement of breast |
| thelitis | inflammation of nipples, also called acromatitis |
| menometrorrhagia | excessive menstruation |
| metrorrhagia | uterine other than menstruation |
| oligomenorrhea | scanty menstruation |
| polymenorrhea | frequent menstruation |
| prementrual dysphoric disorder | mood disorder occurring 1 to 2 week before menstruation |
| abruptio placentae | premature separation of the placenta from uterine wall |
| agalactia | mother's inability to produce milk |
| cephalopelvic disproportion | infant's head is larger than the pelvic outlet |
| eclampsia | serious form of hypertension secondary to pregnancy |
| erythroblastosis fetalis | the mother is Rh negative and thr fetus is Rh positive |
| oligohydramnios | low or missing amniotic fluid |
| placenta previa | placenta that is malpositioned in the uterus |
| polyhydramnios | excessive amniotic fluid |
| preeclampsia | hypertension, edema, proteinura caused by pregnancy |
| meconium staining | fetal defecation while in uterus which indicates fetal distress |
| nuchal cord | umbilical cord wrapped around the neck of neonate |
| meconium | first feces of newborn |
| cervical intraepithelial neoplasia | abnormal cell growth that may or may not develop into cancer |
| endometrial hyperplasia | excessive development of cells in the lining of the uterus |
| fibroadenoma of the breast | noncancerous breast tumors |
| fibrocystic changes of the breast | changes include cysts, lumpiness and/or pain |
| leiomyoma of the uterus | smooth muscle tumors, also called fibroids |
| teratoma of the uterus | ovarian growths arise from germ cells |
| choriocarcinoma | malignant tumor of chorionic membrane surrounding fetus |
| endometrial adenocarcinoma | most common cancer of uterus |
| infiltrating ductal carcinoma | most common type of breast cancer |
| leiomyosarcoma | rare type of cancer of the smooth muscle of uterus |
| lobular carcinoma | tumors begin in the glandular tissue of the breast at the ends of the ducts |
| Pagets disease of the breast | rare form of cancer, malignancy of nipple occurs in men and women |
| squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix | most common cervical cancer, thought to be caused by HPV |
| alpha fetoprotein (AFP) test | maternal serum alpha fetoprotein test performed between 14 and 19 weeks |
| chorionic villus sampling | removal of small piece of chorionic villi |
| Apgar score | rates the physical health of the infant 1 and 5 minutes after birth |
| phenylketonuria PKU | test for deficiency of enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase |
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