Chapter 12 -Female Reproductive System

Radiography of the uterus and oviducts with contrast medium

**Hysterosalpingography

What does the small yellow mass that secretes estrogen and progesterone called?

**corpus luteum

Suffix which means "pregnancy"

-cyesis (i.e., "pseudocyesis" which means false pregnancy)

Suffix that describes child birth

-tocia (i.e., "dystocia" which means difficult birth)

The puerperium, or postpartum period, generally lasts 6 weeks and is the period of adjustment after delivery when the anatomic and physiologic changes of pregnancy are reversed, and the body returns to the normal, nonpregnant state.

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Oxytocic

1. of or causing the stimulation of the involuntary muscle of the uterus. 2. promoting or accelerating childbirth.

What is "Oophoroma"?

A nonspecific term for any "ovarian tumour", benign or malignant. This term is not used in the working medical parlance, nor does it refer to a specific pathological entity.

What is the suffix that means childbirth or labor? A) -gravida B) -salpinx C) -tocia D) -rrhexis

C) -tocia

This sack of fluid or semisolid mass found in the ovary is called a(n): A. Pelvic inflammatory disease B. Ectopic pregnancy C. Endometriosis D. An ovarian cyst

D. An ovarian cyst

The medical term that means removal of the uterus is: A. mastectomy. B. lumpectomy. C. salpingo-oopherectomy. D. hysterectomy.

D. hysterectomy.

Lumpectomy is: A. excision of a small breast tumor. B. reconstruction of the breast. C. excision of the entire breast, nipple, areola, and involved overlying skin. D. surgical removal of the uterus.

A. excision of a small breast tumor.

Most serious form of toxemia during pregnancy

Eclampsia

the period from conception to birth

Gestation

The puerperium period refers to: A. The period from conception to birth B. The period during childbirth C. The period of approximately 42 days after childbirth and expulsion of the placenta D. The period during expulsion of the placenta

C. The period of approximately 42 days after childbirth and expulsion of the placenta Puerperium is defined as the time from the delivery of the placenta through the first few weeks after the delivery. This period is usually considered to be 6 weeks in duration

Mastectomy refers to: A. excision of a tumor from the breast. B. reconstruction of the breast. C. excision of the entire breast. D. visual examination of the breast.

C. excision of the entire breast.

________________________________________, also known as a cervical stitch, is a treatment for cervical incompetence or insufficiency, when the cervix starts to shorten and open too early during a pregnancy causing either a late miscarriage or preterm birth. is a procedure in which stitches are used to close the cervix during pregnancy to help prevent pregnancy loss or premature birth.

Cervical cerclage

Neck of the uterus

Cervix

During the "change of life" there are signs indicating menopause is approaching. What is this period of time also called? A) postmenopausal B) climacteric C) ovulation D) preeclampsia

B) climacteric

Once an egg is released it must pass through the fallopian tube on its way to the uterus. What structures help the egg to enter the tube? A) cilia B) fimbriae C) broad ligament D) corpus luteum

B) fimbriae

The doctor mentions checking the patient's fundus. To what is the doctor referring? A. The body of the uterus B. The upper, rounded part of the uterus C. The neck of the uterus D. The tube extending from the uterus

B. The upper, rounded part of the uterus

The combining form in the word cervical means: A. vagina. B. neck. C. ovary. D. breast.

B. neck.

Forming or producing milk

Lactogen

Visual examination of the abdominal cavity through small incisions in the abdominal wall

Laparoscopy

Radiography of the breast

Mammogram

Initial menstrual period is called

Menarche

Female sex cells is called _____________.

Ova

Papanicolau Test

Pap test: an exfoliative cytology test to detect abnormal cells that are scraped from the cervix, usually obtained during routine pelvic exams.

Cytology test used to detect abnormal cells that are scraped from the cervix is called _____________________.

Papanicolaou test (pap test)

Last stage of labor and childbirth is called _________________________.

Placental stage

Menorrhagia

abnormally heavy bleeding at menstruation.

Menorrhagia:

abnormally heavy menstrual period. If happens later in life, it could possibly be a result of possible inflammatory disease in the reproductive region.

absence of menses

amenorrhea

Surgical puncture of the amniotic sac

amniocentesis

Fimbriae / Fimbria

an individual thread in a fimbria, especially a fingerlike projection at the end of the fallopian tube near the ovary.

Orifice (vaginal orifice)

an opening or aperture, as of a tube or pipe; a mouthlike opening or hole; mouth; vent.

Uterine fibroids:

benign tumors composed of muscles and fibrous tissue growth in the uterus; also called leiomyomas, myomas or fibroids.

incision of the abdomen and uterus to remove the fetus is called __________________.

cesarean section

Visual examination of the vagina and cervix.

colposcopy

Painful menstration

dysmenorrhea

Painful menstruation

dysmenorrhea

Difficult childbirth or labor

dystocia

Pertaining to within the uterus

endometrial

Surgical incision of the perineum

episiotomy

menorrhagia

excessive bleeding during periods

Galactorrhea

excessive or inappropriate production of milk.

conization

excision of a cone-shaped piece of tissue for histological examination

After the third month of conception, and until birth, the unborn offspring is referred to as the ___________.

fetus

Sex or reproductive organs visible on the outside of the body

genitals

The branch of medicine concerned with diseases of the female reproductive organs and breasts is __________________.

gynecology (GYN)

Salpingitis is

inflammation of the fallopian tubes.

Amenorrhea

lack of menstrual period in a woman of reproductive age

Bartholin's glands help to

lubricate the vagina during intercourse

Cessation of ovarian activity is called _______________.

menopause

Excessive menstrual flow

menorrhagia

Irregular uterine bleeding between menstrual periods is called ___________________.

metrorrhagia

Multiple pregnancies

multigravida

Multiple births

multipara

The muscular layer of the uterus is known as the: A) endometrium B) perimetrium C) broad ligament D) myometrium

myometrium

PID

pelvic inflammatory disease

The condition in which the placenta is in the lower part of the uterus and blocks the birth canal.

placenta previa

PMS

premenstrual syndrome

endometriosis

presence of functional endometrial tissue in areas outside the uterus

A woman during her first pregnancy is also called:

Primigravida.

What is the function of the Bartholin's glands?

They secrete vaginal lubricating fluid. The fluid helps protect vaginal tissue during sexual intercourse. The Bartholin's glands are located on each side of the opening of the vagina, on the lips of the labia.

Another term for a false pregnancy is:

pseudocyesis

Oophorectomy

removal or ovary

Surgical repair of a tube (usually fallopian or eustachian)

salpingoplasty

Endometriosis:

the presence of uterine lining in other pelvic organs, especially the ovaries, characterized by cyst formation, adhesions, and menstrual pains. the presence of endometrial tissues growing outside of the uterus which generates cyst formation as well as pain in the pelvic area.

The procedure that ties the fallopian tubes to prevent pregnancy is called ________________________.

tubal ligation