EML Chapter 8 Test

Ovaries

Almond shaped organs located in the pelvic cavity, form & store egg cells

Ovum

Female egg cell

Graafian follicles

1000,000 microscopic sacs that make up a large portion of the ovaries

Fallopian tubes

Pair of tubes attached to the uterus that provide a passageway for the ovum to move from the ovary to the uterus

Fimbria

Finger like projection at the free end of the fallopian tube

Uterus

Pear-sized & shaped muscular organs that lies in the pelvic cavity, except during pregnancy

Endometrium

Inner lining of the uterus

Myometrium

Muscular middle layer of the uterus

Perimetrium

Outer protective layer of the uterus that secretes watery serous fluid to reduce friction

Corpus

Large central portion of the uterus

Fundus

Rounded upper portion of the uterus

Cervix

Narrow lower portion of the uterus

Vagina

Passageway between the uterus & the outside of the body

Hymen

Fold of the membrane found near the opening of the vagina

Vulva

External genitals of the female, mons pubis, labia majora, labia minora, clitoris, urinary meatus, vaginal opening

Perineum

Pelvic floor in both female and male

Bartholin glands

Pair of mucus producing glands located on each side of the vagina

Breasts

Milk producing glands

Mammary papilla

Breast nipple

Areola

Pigmented area around the breast nipple

Cervic/o

Cervix

Colp/o

Vagina

Endometri/o

Endometrium

Episi/o

Vulva

Gynec/o

Woman, female reproductive organs

Hymen/o

Hymen

Hyster/o

Uterus

Mamm/o

Breast

Mast/o

Breast 2

Men/o

Menstruation

Metr/o

Uterus 2

Oophor/o

Ovary

Pelv/i

Pelvis, pelvis cavity

Perine/o

Perineum

salping/o

Fallopian tube

Trachel/o

Cervix 2

Vagin/o

Vagina 2

Vulv/o

Vulva 2

Hemat/o

Blood

Hydr/o

Water

Leuk/o

White

My/o

Muscle

Olig/o

scanty, few

Py/o

Pus

A-

Absence of, without

Dys-

Painful,abnormal,difficult, labored

Endo-

Within

Peri-

Surrounding

-al

Pertaining to

-algia

Pain

-cele

hernia, protusion

-cleisis

surgical closure

-ectomy

excision, surgical removal

-gram

radiographic image

-graphy

process of recording, radiographing imaging

-ic

pertaining to

-itis

inflammation

-logist

one who studys & treats

-logy

study of

-osis

abnormal condition

-pexy

surgical fixation

-plasty

surgical plasty

-rrhagia

excessive bleeding

-rrhaphy

suturing, repairing

-rrhea

flow,discharge

-salpinx

fallopian tube

-scope

instrument used for visual examination

-scopic

pertaining to visual examination

-scopy

visual examination

-tomy

cut into, incision

abnormal uterine bleeding

irregular bleeding in the absence of pregnancy ; menometrorrhagia, menorrhagia, and metrorrhagia

adenomyosis

growth of endometrium into a muscular portion of the uterus

bartholin cyst

blockage of one of the glands on either side of the vagina, causes tender swollen lump on the affected side

breast cancer

malignant tumor of the breast

cervical cancer

malignant tumor of the cervix

endometrial cancer

malignant tumor of the endometrium

fibrocystic breast changes

thickening of tissue, benign cysts, & pain or tenderness in one or both breasts

ovarian cancer

malignant tumor of the ovary

pelvic inflammatory disease

inflammation of some or all of the female pelvic organs

polycystic ovary syndrome

characterized by hormonal imbalances, ovulatory dysfunction, and multiple ovarian cysts.

premenstrual syndrome

syndrome involving physical & emotional symptoms occurring up to 10 days before menstruation

toxic shock syndrome

severe illness characterized by a high fever, rash, vomiting,diarrhea,& myalgia, followed by hypotension

uterine fibroid

benign tumor of the uterine muscle ( myoma of the uterus, leiomyoma)

uterovaginal prolapse

dropping of the uterus due to weakened pelvic muscles

vaginal fistula

abnormal condition between the vagina and another organ such as the urinary bladder, colon, or rectum

amenorrhea

absence of menstrual flow

cervicitis

inflammation of the cervix

dysmenorrhea

painful menstrual flow

endometriosis

abnormal condition of the endometrium

endometritis

inflammation of the endometrium

hematosalpinx

blood in the fallopian tube

hydrosalpix

water in the fallopian tube

mastitis

inflammation of the breast

menometrorrhagia

excessive bleeding from the uterus at menstruation

menorrhagia

excessive bleeding at menstration

metrorrhagia

excessive bleeding from the uterus

myometritis

inflammation of the uterine muscle

oligomenorrhea

scanty menstrual flow

oophoritis

inflammation of the ovary

perimetritis

inflammation surrounding the uterus