17 - Female Reproductive System

Front 1

Organ of the cyclic discharge of the menses, provides place for the nourishment and development of the fetus; contracts during labor to help expel the fetus

Back 1

Uterus

Front 2

Serve as ducts for the conveyance of the ovum from the ovary to the uterus and for the conveyance of spermatozoa from the uterus toward the ovary

Back 2

Fallopian tubes

Front 3

Produce ova and hormones

Back 3

Ovaries

Front 4

Female organ of sexual intercourse, serves as a passageway for the discharge of the menses and passageway for the birth of the fetus

Back 4

Vagina

Front 5

External female genetalia

Back 5

Vulva

Front 6

Provides pad of fatty tissue

Back 6

Mons pubis

Front 7

Provides two folds of adipose tissue

Back 7

Labia majora

Front 8

Lying within the labia majora, encloses the vestibule

Back 8

Labia minora

Front 9

Serves as the entrance to the urethra, the vagina, and two exretory ducts of Bartholin's glands

Back 9

Vestibule

Front 10

Erectile tissue that is homologous to the penis of the male; produces pleasurable sensations during the sexual act

Back 10

Clitoris

Front 11

Following childbirth, mammary glands produce milk

Back 11

Breasts

Front 12

meno

Back 12

month, menses, menstruation

Front 13

-rrhea

Back 13

flow

Front 14

bartholin

Back 14

Bartholin's glands

Front 15

bio

Back 15

life

Front 16

cervic

Back 16

cervix

Front 17

colpo

Back 17

vagina

Front 18

contra-

Back 18

against

Front 19

cept

Back 19

receive

Front 20

culdo

Back 20

cul-de-sac

Front 21

-centesis

Back 21

surgical puncture

Front 22

cysto

Back 22

bladder

Front 23

-cele

Back 23

hernia

Front 24

dys-

Back 24

difficult, painful

Front 25

pareun

Back 25

lying beside, sexual intercourse`

Front 26

metri

Back 26

uterus

Front 27

genet

Back 27

formation, produce

Front 28

genital

Back 28

belonging to birth

Front 29

gyneco

Back 29

female

Front 30

hymen

Back 30

hymen

Front 31

hyster

Back 31

womb, uterus

Front 32

uter

Back 32

uterus

Front 33

-ine

Back 33

pertaining to

Front 34

lump

Back 34

lump

Front 35

mammo

Back 35

breast

Front 36

-plasty

Back 36

surgical repair

Front 37

men

Back 37

month, menses, menstruation

Front 38

pause

Back 38

cessation

Front 39

-rrhagia

Back 39

to burst forth

Front 40

myo

Back 40

muscle

Front 41

oligo-

Back 41

scanty

Front 42

oo

Back 42

ovum, egg

Front 43

-genesis

Back 43

formation, produce

Front 44

oophor

Back 44

ovary

Front 45

ovulat

Back 45

little egg

Front 46

peri-

Back 46

around

Front 47

post-

Back 47

after

Front 48

coit

Back 48

a coming together

Front 49

-al

Back 49

pertaining to

Front 50

recto

Back 50

rectum

Front 51

vagin

Back 51

vagina

Front 52

vers

Back 52

turning

Front 53

salping

Back 53

fallopian tube

Front 54

-oid

Back 54

resemble

Front 55

venere

Back 55

sexual intercourse

Front 56

AH

Back 56

abdominal hysterectomy

Front 57

Ascus

Back 57

atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance

Front 58

BCP

Back 58

birth control pill

Front 59

CIN

Back 59

cervical intraepithelia neoplasia

Front 60

cm

Back 60

centimeter

Front 61

D&C

Back 61

dilation and curettage

Front 62

DES

Back 62

diethylstilbestrol

Front 63

DUB

Back 63

dysfunctional uterine bleeding

Front 64

HRT

Back 64

hormone replacement therapy

Front 65

HSG

Back 65

hysterosalpingography

Front 66

IUD

Back 66

intrauterine device

Front 67

HIV

Back 67

human immunodeficiency virus

Front 68

LH

Back 68

luteinizing hormone

Front 69

OC

Back 69

oral contraceptive

Front 70

OTC

Back 70

over-the-counter

Front 71

PID

Back 71

pelvic inflammatory disease

Front 72

PMS

Back 72

premenstrual syndrome

Front 73

STDs

Back 73

sexually transmitted diseases

Front 74

TSS

Back 74

toxic shock syndrome