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
