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Chapter 17
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adnexa | tissues or structures in the body that are next to or near another |
| areola | the darker pigmented, circular area surrounding the nipple of each breast |
| cervix | the part of the uterus that protudes into the cavity of the vagina, the neck of the uterus |
| climacteric | the cessation of menstruation |
| clitoris | the vaginal erectile tissue corresponding to the male penis |
| coitus | sexual intercourse or copulation |
| corpus luteum | a yellowish mass that forms within the ruptured ovarian follicle after ovulation, containing high levels of progesterone and some estrogen |
| diaphragm | a form of contraception |
| endometrium | the inner lining of the uterus |
| estrogen | one of the female hormones that promotes the development of the female secondary sex characteristics |
| fallopian tubes | one of a pair of tubes opening at one end into the uterus and at the other end into the peritoneal cavity |
| fertillization | the union of a male sperm and a female ovum |
| fimbriae | the fingerlike end of the fallopian tube |
| fourchette | a tense band of mucous membranes at the posterior rim of the vaginal opening,where the libia minora connect |
| fundus | dome shaped central,upper portion of the uterus |
| gamete | a mature sperm or ovum |
| gonads | a gamete producing gland sucan as an ovary or testis |
| gynecology | the branch of medicine that deals with the study of diseases and disorders of the female reproductive system |
| hymen | a thin layer of elastic connective tissue membrane that forms a border around the outer opening of the vagina and may partially cover the vaginal opening |
| labia majora | two folds of skin containing fatty tissue and covered with hair that lie on either side of the vaginal opening, extending from the mons pubis to the perineum |
| labia minora | two folds of hairless skin located within the folds of the labia majora |
| mammary glands | the female breasts |
| mastectomy | surgical removal of the breast |
| mastitis | inflammmation of the breast |
| menarche | first menstrual period |
| menopause | the permanent cessation of the menstrual cycles |
| menstruation | the periodic shedding of the lining of the nonpregnant uterus through a bloody discharge that passes through the vagina to the outside of the body |
| myometruim | the muscular layer of the uterine wall |
| ovary | one of a pair of female gonads for producing mature ova and releasing them at monthly intervals |
| ovum | the female reproductive cell, female sex cell or egg |
| perineum | the area between the vaginal orifice and the anus that consists of muscular and fibrous tissue |
| pregnancy | the period of intrauterine development of the fetus from conception through birth, 40 weeks |
| premenstrual syndrome | a group of symptoms that include irritability, tenderness, depression occuring shortly before onset of mestruation |
| progesterone | one of the female hormones secreted by the corpus luteum and the placenta |
| puberty | the period of life at which the ability to reproduce begins |
| sperm | a mature male germ cell |
| uterus | the hollow, pear shaped organ that houses the fertilized, implanted ovum as it develops throughout pregnancy |
| vagina | the muscular tube that connects the uterus with the vulva |
| vulva | the external genitalia |
| amenorrhea | absence of menstrual flow |
| dysmenorrhea | painful menstrual flow |
| menorrhagia | abnormally long or heavy menstrual periods |
| metrorrhagia | uterine bleeding at times other than the menstrual period |
| oligomenorrhea | abnormally light or infrequent menstruation |
| abstinence | to abstain from having vaginal intercourse |
| oral contraceptives | birth control pills, contains synthetic forms of the hormones estrogen and progesterone |
| depo provera injection | a form of contraception administered intramusculary, 12 weeks |
| tubal ligation | surgically cutting and tying the fallopian tubes to prevent passage of ova or sperm through the tubes |
| cervicitis | an acute or chronic inflammation of the uterine cervix |
| cystocele | herination or downward protusion of the urinary bladder through the wall of the vagina |
| endometrial carcinoma | malignant tumor of the inner lining of the uterus |
| endometriosis | the presence and growth of endometrial tissue in areas outside the endometrium |
| fibrocystic breast disease | the presence of single or multiple fluid filled cysts that are palpable in the breasts |
| fibroid tumor | a benign, fibrous tumor of the uterus |
| ovarian carcinoma | a malignant tumor of the ovaries |
| ovarian cysts | benign, globular sacs that form on or near the ovaries |
| pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) / salpingitis | infection of the fallopian tubes |
| stress incontinence urinary | the inability to hold urine when the bladder is stressed by sneezing, coughing etc |
| vaginitis | inflammation of the vagina and the vulva |
| aspiration biopsy | a invasive procedure in which a needle is inserted into an area of the body to withdraw tissue or fluid sample for examination |
| colposcopy | visual examination of the vagina and cervix with a colposcope |
| cone biopsy | surgical removal of a cone shaped segment of the cervix for diagnosis or treatment |
| cryosurgery | the destruction of tissue by rapid freezing with substances sucah as liquid nitrogen |
| culdocentesis | the surgical puncture throught the posterior wall of the vagina into the cul de sac to withdraw intraperitioneal fluid for examination |
| dilation andc curettage | dilation or widening of the cervical canal with a dilator, followed by scraping of the uterine linning with a curet |
| endometrial biopsy | an invasive test for obtaining a sample of endometrial tissue for examination |
| laparoscopy | the process of viewing the abdominal cavity with a laparoscope |
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