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Female Reproduction System Vocab Chapter 17

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Bartholin's Glands   2 small, mucus-secreting glands located on the posterior and lateral aspects of the entrance to the vagina  
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Cervical Dysplasia   presence of abnormal tissue in the uterine cervix; this atypical tissue may be precancerous  
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Climacteric   cessation of menstruation  
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Colpopexy   surgical fixation of a relaxed vaginal wall  
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Corpus Luteum   is a temporary endocrine structure involved in ovulation and early pregnancy  
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Cul-De-Sac   pouch located between the uterus and rectum within the peritoneal cavity; serves as support for uterus  
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Ectopic Pregnancy   abnormal implantation of a fertilized ovum outside the uterine cavity; also called tubal pregnancy  
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Fimbriae   fringelike end of the fallopian tube  
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Fourchette   tense band of mucous membranes at the posterior rim of the vaginal opening; point the labia minora connect  
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Fundus   dome-shaped central, upper portion of the uterus between the points of insertion of the fallopian tubes  
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Galactorrhea   discharge or flow of milk from breasts of women who are not breastfeeding  
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Gamete   mature sperm or ovum  
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Graafian Follicles   a mature, fully developed ovarian cyst containing the ripe ovum  
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Hysterosalpingography   an X-ray of the uterus and the fallopian tubes by injecting a contrast material into these structures  
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Menometrorrhagia   excessive flow of menstrual period and at times other than the menstrual period  
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menorrhea   menstrual flow; menstruation  
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Menses   another name for menstruation  
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Myometrium   muscular layer of the uterine wall  
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Nulligravida   woman never been pregnant  
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Nullipara   a woman has never completed a pregnancy beyond 20 weeks  
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Ovariorrhexis   rupture of an ovary  
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Primigravida   woman pregnant for the first time  
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Primipara   woman who has given birth for the first time, after a pregnancy of at least 20 weeks' gestation  
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Vulva   external genitalia; also known as the pudendum  
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Amenorrhea   absence of menstrual flow  
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Dysmenorrhea   painful menstrual flow  
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Menorrhagia   abnormally long or very heavy menstrual periods  
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Metrorrhagia   uterine bleeding at times other than the menstrual period  
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Oligomenorrhea   abnormally light or infrequent menstruation  
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Endometriosis   presence and growth of endometrial tissue in areas outside the endometrium  
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Fibrocystic Breast Disease   presence of single or multiple fluid-filled cysts that are palpable in the breasts  
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Leiomyoma   benign, smooth-muscle tumor of the uterus  
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Vaginitis   inflammation of the vagina and the vulva  
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Colposcopy   visual examination of the vagina and cervix with a colposcope  
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Cone Biopsy   surgical removal of a cone-shaped segment of the cervix for diagnosis or treatment; also known as conization  
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Dilation and Curettage   Dilation or widening of the cervical canal with a dilator, followed by scraping of the uterine lining with a curet  
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Laparoscopy   process of viewing the abdominal cavity with a laparoscope  
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Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure (LEEP)   used to remove abnormal cells from the surface of the cervix using a thin wire loop that acts like a scapel; painless electrical current passes through the loop as it cuts away a thin layer of surface cells from the cervix  
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Liquid-Based Pap (LBP)   "Pap Smear"  
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Pelvimetry   process of measuring the female pelvis, manually or by X-ray, to determine its adequacy for childbearing  
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