LOM Ch. 8 Female Reproductive System Terms

luteinizing hormone (LH)

secreted by pituitary gland to promote ovulation

mammary papilla

nipple of the breast

menarche

beginning of the first menstrual period

menopause

gradual ending of menstruation

menstruation

monthly shedding of uterine lining

myometrium

muscle layer of the uterus

neonatology

branch of medicine that studies the disorders and care of the newborn (neonate)

obstetrics

branch of medicine concerned with pregnancy and childbirth

orifice

opening

ovarian follice

developing sac enclosing each ovum within the ovary

ovary

one pair of female organs on each side of the pelvis; almond-shaped; produced egg cells and hormones

ovulation

release of ovum from the ovary

ovum

mature egg cell (female gamete)

parturition

act of giving birth

perineum

area between the anus and the vagina

pituitary gland

endocrine gland at the base of the brain that produces hormones to stimulate the ovaries; also regulates other endocrine organs

placenta

vascular organ attached to uterine wall during pregnancy that allows for an exchange of oxygen, nutrients, and fetal waste products between the mother and fetus

pregnancy

condition of having a developing embryo and fetus in female uterus for about 40 weeks

progesterone

hormone produced by the corpus luteum in ovary and placenta of pregnant women

uterine serosa

outermost layer surrounding the uterus

uterus

hollow, pear shaped muscular female organ in which embryo and fetus develop, and from which menstruation occurs

vulva

external female genitalia

zygote

stage of prenatal development from fertilization and implantation to 2 weeks

amni/o

amnion

batholino

bartholin gland

cervic/o

cervix, neck

chori/o

chorion

chorion/o

chorion

colp/o

vagina

culd/o

cul-de-sac

episi/o

vulva

galact/o

milk

gynec/o

women, female

hyster/o

uterus, womb

lact/o

milk

mamm/o

breast

mast/o

breast

men/o

menses, menstruation

metr/o

uterus

nat/i

birth

obstetr/o

midwife

o/o

egg

oophor/o

ovary

ov/o

egg

ovari/o

ovary

ovul/o

egg

perine/o

perineum

phor/o

to bear

salping/o

fallopian tubes

uter/o

uterus

vagin/o

vagina

vulv/o

vulva

-arche

beginning

-cyesis

pregnancy

-gravida

pregnancy

-parous

to bear, bring forth

-salpinx

uterine tube

-tocia

labor, birth

-version

act of turning

lact/o

milk

phor/o

to bear

py/o

pus

salping/o

falliopian tubes

-cyesis

preganancy

-ectasis

stretching, dilation

-pareunia

sexual intercourse

-rrhagia

bursting forth (blood)

-rrhaphy

suture

-salpinx

uterine tube

-stenosis

tightening

-tocia

labor, birth

-tresia

opening

primi-

first