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Ectopic pregnancy

Pregnancy outside of the uterus

Breast cancer

Most common malignancy of women in the united States. Associated with hormone function

Total hysterectomy

Uterus and cervix are removed but the ovaries remain

Gynecology

Branch of medicine that deals with women and their diseases

Oophoritis

Inflammation of the ovaries

Pyosalpinx

Pus in the fallopian tubes

Graafin follicles

Tiny sac like structures in the ovaries that contain the ovum

Vaginal Atrophy

Vaginal drying and thinning

Breech presentation

Abnormal delivery which the fetal buttock or feet come first

Syphilis

STD caused by a bacteria, chronic, infectious, multisystemic infection that can eventually lead to death

Mammography

Radiographic study of the soft tissues of the breast

Cryosurgery

Process of freezing tissue to destroy cells

Dilation and curretage

Widening of the cervical canal and scraping of the endometrium with a curette

Osteoporosis

Porous bones

Oxytocics

Medication to induce labor

Placental stage

After childbirth until the placenta is discharged

Lactation

Production and release of milk by mammary glands

Eclampsia

Serious form of toxemia of pregnancy

Candidiasis

Yeast that disrupts the acidity of the vagina and allows a yeast infection to flourish

Nulliparous

Women who have not Bourne children

Amniocentesis

Puncturing of the amniotic sac to withdrawal fluid

Oral contraceptives

Medications taken to prevent pregnancy

Obstetrics

Branch of medicine that deals with pregnancy issues

Menorrhagia

Profuse or heavy bleeding during regular menstruation

Multipara

Woman who has delivered more than one viable infant

Chlamydia

STD caused by a bacteria, one of the most damaging STDs that can lead to a PID. Can be transmitted to a newborn through delivery

Hormone replacement therapy

Prescribing hormone to replace those usually excreted by the body

Stage of expulsion

Time from complete dilation until the birth of the baby

Lactiferous duct

Drains the lobules of milk producing glands in the breast

Cesarean birth

Incision into the abdomen and uterus to remove a child

Menstrual phase

Phase when the endometrium sheds

Olgiomenorrhea

Scanty or infrequent menstrual flow

Fundus

Upper, rounded part of the uterus

Corpus luteum

Mass that secretes estrogen and progesterone

Adnexa

Accessory parts of a structure

Puerperium

The six week period after childbirth while the female body returns to normal

Metrorrhagia

Irregular uterine bleeding between menstrual periods

Endometriosis

Endometrial tissue found outside the uterus

Multigrivada

Woman who has been pregnant more than once

Body

Central part of the uterus

Clitoris

Erectile tissue located in the anterior vaginal orifice that is important in the sexual arousal of the female

Bartholin glands

Provide lubrication during sexual excitement

Genial warts

STD caused by the HPV virus linked to 80% all the cases of invasive cervical cancer

Parturition

Childbirth

Fimbriae

Fingerlike projections that draw the ovum into the fallopian tube

Hormonal contraception

Uses of hormonal therapy to suppress ovulation

Adipose tissue

Fatty tissue in the breast

Primigravida

Pregnant for the first time

Gonorrhea

An STD caused by a bacteria that infects the mucosal surface of the GI tract

Stage of dilation

Uterine contractions begin and terminates when the cervix is completely dialated

Cervix

Neck of the uterus

Ovulation

The act of an ovum being released from the ovary

Ovaries

Produces the ovum

Episiotomy

Incision into the perineum

Trichomoniasis

STD caused by a protozoan, treatment is generally very effective

Colpocleisis

Surgical closure of the vaginal canal

Amenorrhea

Lack of a menstrual cycle

Ultrasonography

Process where high frequency sound waves are sent through an object to develop images from reflected echoes from a monitor

Placenta previa

Condition in which the placenta is attached near or over the cervix

Genial herpes

STD where red, blisterlike, painful lesions resembling the common fever blister appear, caused by a virus

Para

Women who has given birth

Colopscopy

Visual examination of the vagina

Gravida

Pregnant woman

Gestation

Length of time between conception and birth

Tubal ligation

Procedure that ties the fallopian tubes to prevent pregnancy

Mastectomy

Removal of breast

Pelvic inflammatory disease

General term for inflammation of the uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries, and adjacent organs caused by bacteria

Menarche

Over of initial menstruation

Contraceptive diaphragm

Contraceptive diaphragm device consisting of thin rubber that is inserted into the vagina so that sperm cannot enter the uterus

Subtotal hysterectomy

Removal of the uterus where the cervix, ovaries, and fallopian tube remain

Dystocia

Difficult labor

Estrogen

Medication used to treat menopause

Abortion

Removal of pregnancy before the fetus is able to survive outside of the uterus

Endometrial biopsy

Removal of a sample of the endometrium for study

Salpingitis

Inflammation of the fallopian tubes

Uterus

Organ that contains and fertilizes egg until birth

Episiorrhaphy

Repair of lacerated vulva

Hydterosaplingraphy

Radiographic study of the uterus and fallopian tube following dye injection

Abruptio placentae

Premature separation of the placenta

Papanicolaou test

Cytological study to detect Abnormal cells sloughed from the cervix and vagina

Fibroids

Benign tumors of the uterus

Perineum

The floor of the pelvic cavity

Vagina

Muscular tube that extends from the cervix to the outside

Mammoplasty

Plastic repair of breast

Ovulatory phase

Endometrium begin to thicken and ovum is released

Primiprava

Woman gives birth to first viable offspring

Endocervicitis

Inflammation of the mucous lining of the cervix

Retrversion

Uterus is tipped backwards

Vaginitis

Inflammation of the vagina caused by bacteria, viruses or yeast

Mycostatics

Antifungal agents

Fallopian tubes, uterine tubes, oviducts

Carry fertilized egg to the uterus from the ovary

Post ovulatory phase

Phase when the ovum either become fertilized and situates in the uterus or the ovum dies

Bilateral salpingooophorectomy

Removal of tubes and ovaries on both sides

Areola

Darkened skin around the nipple the breast

Amnion

Membrane that surrounds the fetus and umbilical cord