Female Reproductive System
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| ovaries | pair of almond-shaped organs located in the pelvic cavity
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| ovum | female egg cell
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| uterine, fallopian tubes | pair of tubes attached to the uterus that provides a passageway for the ovum to move from the ovary to the uterus
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| fimbria | finger-like projection at the free end of the uterine tube
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| uterus | pear-sized and pear-shaped muscular organ that lies in the pelvic cavity
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| endometrium | inner lining of the uterus
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| myometrium | muscular middle layer of the uterus
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| perimetrium | outer thin layer that covers the surface of the uterus
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| corpus, or body | large central portion of the uterus
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| fundus | rounded upper portion of the uterus
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| cervix (Cx) | narrow lower portion of the uterus
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| vagina | a 3-inch tube that connects the uterus to the outside of the body
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| hymen | fold of membrane found near the opening of the vagina
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| Bartholin glands | pair of mucus-producing glands located on each side of the vagina and just above the vaginal opening
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| mammary glands, breasts | pair of milk-producing glands of the female each breath consists of 15 to 20 divisions, or lobules
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| mammary papilla | breast nipple
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| areola | pigmented area around the breast nipple
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| vulva, external genitalia | two pairs of lips that surround the vagina
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| clitoris | highly erogenous erectile body located anterior to the urethra
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| perineum | pelvic floor in both the male and female, the area between the vaginal opening and the anus
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| arche/o | first, beginning
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| cervic/o | cervix
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| colp/o, vagin/o | vagina
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| culd/o | cul-de-sac
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| episi/o, vulv/o | vulva
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| gynec/o, gyn/o | woman
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| hymen/o | hymen
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| hyster/o, metr/o, metr/i | uterus
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| mamm/o, mast/o | breast
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| men/o | menstruation
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| oophor/o | ovary
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| perine/o | perineum
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| salping/o | uterine tube (fallopian tube)
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| peri- | surrounding (outer)
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| -atresia | absence of a normal body opening; occlusion; closure
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| -salpinx | uterine tube
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| colpitis, vaginitis | inflammation of the vagina
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| hematosalpinx | blood in the uterine tube
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| myometritis | inflammation of the uterine muscle
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| oophoritis | inflammation of the ovary
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| endometriosis | abnormal condition in which endometrial tissue grows outside of the uterus in various areas in the pelvic cavity
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| fibroid tumor | benign tumor of the uterine muscle, myoma of the uterus or leiomyoma
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| ovarian cancer | malignant tumor of the ovary
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| pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) | inflammation of some or all of the female pelvic organs
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| prolapsed uterus | downward displacement of the uterus into the vagina
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| toxic shock syndrome (TSS) | affects woman using tampons, severe illness
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| vesicovaginal fistula | abnormal opening between the bladder and the vagina
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| salpingo-oophorectomy | excision of a uterine tube and ovary
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| salpingostomy | creation of an artificial opening in a uterine tube
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| anterior and posterior colporrhaphy (A&P repair) | surgical repair of a weakened vaginal wall to correct a cystocele and a rectocele
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| dilation and curettage (D&C) | surgical procedure to widen the cervix and scrape the endometrium with an instrument called a curette
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| stereotactic breast biopsy | technique that combines mammography and computer-assisted biopsy to obtain tissue from a breast lesion
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| tubal ligation | closure of the uterine tubes for sterilization by tying
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| colposcopy | visual examination of the vagina
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| hysteroscopy | visual examination of the uterus
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| mastalgia | pain in the breast
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| dyspareunia | difficult of painful intercourse
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| menopause | cessation of menstruation, usually around ages 48-53
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| speculum | instrument for opening a body cavity to allow visual inspection
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| PID | pelvic inflammatory disease
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| TSS | toxic shock syndrome
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| fibroid tumor | benign tumor of the uterine muscle
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