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Chapter 17

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