Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
50 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
AB |
abortion |
|
AFP |
alpha-fetoprotein |
|
C-section |
cesarean section |
|
CVS |
chorionic villus sampling |
|
D&C |
dilatation and curettage; dilation and curettage
|
|
DOB |
date of birth |
|
EDC |
estimated date of confinement |
|
EDD |
estimated date of delivery |
|
GBS |
group B streptococcus |
|
GYN |
gynecology; gynecologist |
|
hCG |
human chorionic gondaotropin |
|
HRT |
hormone replacement therapy |
|
HSG |
hysterosalpingogram |
|
IVF |
in vitro fertilization |
|
LEEP |
loop electrosugrical excision procedure |
|
LMP |
last menstrual period |
|
NICU |
neonatal intensive care unit |
|
OB |
obstetrics; obstetrician |
|
PID |
pelvic inflammatory disease |
|
SAB |
spontaneous abortion |
|
STD |
sexually transmitted disease |
|
TAB |
therapeutic abortion |
|
TAH |
total abdominal hysterectomy |
|
breast; syn mammary glands |
modified sweat glands that produce milk |
|
areola |
pigmented area around the breast nipple |
|
lactiferous ducts |
channels that carry breast milk to the nipple |
|
laciferous sinuses |
expanded chambers that converge on the nipple surface |
|
lobes of mammary gland |
15-20 seperate portions of the mammary gland that radiate from the central area deep to the nipple-like wheel spokes and comprise the body of the mammary gland; each is drained by a single lactiferous duct |
|
lobules of mammary gland |
subdivisions of the lobes of the mammary gland that make breast milk; also called lactiferous lobules |
|
nipple |
projection on the breast surface through which milk can be secreted |
|
genitalia |
external and internal organs of reproduction |
|
ovaries |
pair of oval reproductive glands that produce hormones and release oocytes |
|
occyte |
female gamete or sex cell; wen fertilized by a sperm, it developed into a ovum and is capable of developing into a new individual |
|
corpus luteum |
temporary endocrine gland formed in the ovary that secretes the hormone progesterone during the second half of the menstrual cycle. |
|
menstrual cycle |
period of time in which an oocyte matures, is ovulated, and enters the uterus through the uterine tubes; during this time, ovarian hormonal secretions effect endometrial changes; if fertilization does not occur, the endometrium is shed and mestrual flow begins; the cycle lasts abut 28 days. |
|
Vesicuar Ovarian Follicles |
fluid filled sacs in the ovaries in which the primary oocyte matures |
|
Ovum |
Oocyte the has been fertilized by a spermatozoon; an egg cell |
|
Uterine Tubes |
Tubular structures that carry the oocyte from the ovary to the uterus |
|
Fimbriae |
finger-like extensions of each uterine tube that drape over each ovary. |
|
Uterus; womb |
Pear-shaped organ located in the middle of the pelvis that supports a growing embryo and fetus and is the site of menstruation |
|
Adnexa |
appendages or adjunct part; the adnexa of the uterus consist of the uterine tubes, the ovaries, and the ligaments that hold them together |
|
Endometrium |
inner layer that lines the uterus; This layer said during menstruation |
|
Myometrium |
Thick, muscular middle layer of the uterus |
|
Perimetrium |
outer layer of the uterus that covers the body of the uterus and part of the cervix |
|
Cervix |
Tubular, lower portion of the universe that opens into the vagina |
|
Cervical os |
Vaginal opening of the uterus; also called external os of uterus |
|
Fundus |
Dome shaped top portion of the uterus and lies above the entrance of the uterine tubes |
|
Vagina; birth canal |
Muscular tubes projecting inside a female that connects the uterus to the outside of the body |
|
Vulva |
The female external genital organs |
|
Clitoris |
Small [less than 2 cm] massive erectile tissue in females that respond to sexual stimulation |