Ch 17 Uterus and Vagina

endometrial cavity

area that lies between the two layers of the endometrium

cornua (uterus)

areas just inferior to the fundus of the uterus where the fallopian tubes attach bilaterally

Gartners Duct cyst

benign cyst located within the vagina

nabothian cysts

benign cysts located in the cervix

andenomyosis

benign invasion of the endometrial tissue into the myometrium of the uterus

leiomyoma (uterine)

benign smooth muscle tumor of the uterus AKA fibroid, uterine myoma

isthmus (uterus)

between corpus and the cervix

hematometra

blood accumulation within the uterine cavity

hematometrocolpos

blood accumulation within the uterus and vagina

Hematocolpos

blood accumulation within the vagina

Subseptate uterus

congenital malformation of the uterus that results in a normal uterine contour with an endometrium that branches into two horns

septate uterus

congenital malformation of the uterus that results in a single septum that separates two endometrial cavities

unicornuate uterus

congenital malformation of the uterus that results in a uterus with one horn

uterus didelphys

congenital malformation of the uterus that results in the complete duplication of the uterus cervix and vagina

diethylstibestrol (DES)

drug administered to pregnant women from the 1940-1970s to treat threatened abortions and premature labor that has been linked with uterine malformation in the exposed fetus

agenesis

failure of an organ to grow during embryologic development

hydrometrocolpos

fluid accumulation within the uterus and vagina

hydrocolpos

fluid accumulation within the vagina

Adenomyoma

focal mass of adenomyosis

functional layer (endometrium)

functional inner layer of the endometrium that is altered by the hormones of the menstrual cycle

multiparous

having birthed more than one child

endometrium

inner mucosal layer of the uterus

lower uterine segment

isthmus of the uterus during pregnancy

intracavitary (fibroid)

leiomyoma located within the uterine cavity

submucosal (fibroid)

leiomyoma that distorts the shape of the endometrium

subserosal (fibroid)

location of leiomyoma in which tumor grows outward and distorts the contour of the uterus

intramural (fibroid)

location of leiomyoma within the myometrium of the uterus

Leiomyosarcoma

malignant manifestation of a leiomyoma

bicornuate uterus

most common uterine anomaly in which the endometrium divides into two horns

myometrium

muscular layer of the uterus

basal layer (endometrium)

nonfunctional outer layer of the endometrium

vaginal atresia

occlusion or imperforation of the vagina can be congenital or acquired

perimetrium

outer layer of the uterus AKA serosal layer

serosal layer (uterus)

outermost layer of the uterus AKA perimetrium

mullerian ducts

paired embryonic ducts that develop into the female urogenital tact

congenital malformations

physical defects that are present in a person at birth

uterine artery embolization

procedure used to block the blood supply to a leiomyoma

vaginal fornices

recesses of the vagina

cervix

rigid region of the uterus located between the isthmus and vagina

pseudoprecocius puberty

secondary sexual development induced by sex steroids or from other sources like ovarian tumors, adrenal tumors, or steroid use

pedunculated

something that grows off of a stalk

internal os

superior portion of the cervix closed to the isthmus

myomectomy

surgical removal of myoma of the uterus

hysterectomy

surgical removal of the uterus

neonatal

the first four weeks (28 days) after birth

external os

the inferior portion of the cervix in close contact with the vagina

fundus (uterus)

the most superior and widest portion of the uterus

Anteversion

the typical version of the uterus where the uterine body tilts forward, forming a 90-degree angle with the cervix

corpus (uterus)

the uterine body

parity

total number of completed pregnancies that have reached the age of viability

Retroflexion

uterine body tilts backward and comes in contact with the cervix forming an acute angle between body and cervix

retroversion

uterine body tilts backward without a bend where the cervix and body meet

anteflexion

uterine body tilts forward and comes in contact with the cervix forming an acute angle between body and cervix