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PHM 316 ch 17
female Reproductive System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cervic/o | neck or cervix |
| colp/o | vagina (sheath) |
| vagin/o | vagina (sheath) |
| episi/o | vulva (covering) |
| vulv/o | vulva (covering) |
| gynec/o | woman |
| hyster/o | uterus |
| metr/o | uterus |
| uter/o | uterus |
| lact/o | milk |
| mast/o | breast |
| mamm/o | breast |
| men/o | menstruation |
| obstetr/o | midwife |
| oophor/o | ovary |
| ovari/o | ovary |
| ov/i | egg |
| ov/o | egg |
| pelv/i | pelvic cavity |
| salping/o | uterine (fallopian) tube |
| toc/o | labor or birth |
| -arche | beginning |
| amenorrhea | absence of menstruation |
| anovulation | absence of ovulation |
| dysmenorrhea | painful menstruation |
| dyspareunia | painful intercourse (coitus) |
| leukorrhea | abnormal white or yellow vaginal discharge |
| menorrhagia | excessive bleeding at the time of menstruation |
| metrorrhagia | bleeding from the uterus at any time other than normal menstruation |
| oligomenorrhea | scanty menstrual period |
| oligo-ovulation | irregular ovulation |
| cervicitis | inflammation of the cervix |
| congenital anamolies | birth defects causing abnormal development of a female organ or structure (double uterus, absent vagina) |
| dermoid cyst | congenital tumor composed of displaced embryonic tissue (teeth, bone, cartillage and hair) more commonly found in an ovary. it is usually benign |
| displacement of uterus | displacement of the uterus from its normal position |
| anteflexion | abnormal forward bending of the uterus |
| retroflexion | abnormal backward bending of the uterus |
| retroversion | backward turn of the whole uterus - also called tipped uterus |
| endometriosis | condition characterized by migration of portions of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity |
| endometritis | inflammation of the endometrium |
| fibroid | benign tumor in the uterus composed if smooth muscle and fibrous connective tissue |
| fibromyoma | benign tumor in the uterus composed if smooth muscle and fibrous connective tissue |
| leiomyoma | benign tumor in the uterus composed if smooth muscle and fibrous connective tissue |
| fistula | abnormal passage such as from one hollow organ to another |
| rectovaginal fistula | abnormal opening between the vagina and rectum |
| vesicovaginal fistula | abnormal opening between the bladder and vagina |
| cervical neoplasia | abnormal development of cervical tissue cells |
| cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) | potentially cancerous abnormality of epithelial tissue of the cervix, graded according to the extent of abnormal cell formation. CIN1 mild dysplasia, CIN2 moderate dysplasia, CIN3 severe dysplasia |
| cervical dysplasia | potentially cancerous abnormality of epithelial tissue of the cervix, graded according to the extent of abnormal cell formation. CIN1 mild dysplasia, CIN2 moderate dysplasia, CIN3 severe dysplasia |
| carcinoma in situ (CIS) of the cervix | malignant cell changes of the cervix that are localized without any spread to adjacent structures |
| menopause | cessation of menstrual periods owing to a lack of ovarian hormones |
| oophoritis | inflammation of one or both ovaries |
| parovarian cyst | cyst of the fallopian tube |
| pelvic adhesions | scarring of tissues within the pelvic cavity as a result of endometriosis, infection, or injury |
| pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) | inflammation of organs in the pelvic cavity usually including fallopian tubes, ovaries, and endometrium - most often caused by bacteria |
| pelvic floor relaxation | relaxation of supportive ligaments of the pelvic organs |
| cystocele | pouching of the bladder into the vagina |
| rectocele | pouching of the rectum into the vagina |
| enterocele | pouching sac of peritoneum between the vagina and rectum |
| urethrocele | pouching of the urethra into the vagina |
| prolapse | descent of the uterus down into the vaginal canal |
| salpingitis | inflammation of a fallopian tube |
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