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