adnexa
tissues or structures in the body that are next to or near one another
areola
dark area around nipple
cervix
neck of the uterus
climacteric
the cessation of menstruation
clitoris
the vaginal erectile tissue corresponding to the penis
coitus
sexual intercourse
corpus luteum
a yellowish mass that forms within the ruotured ovarian follicle after ovulation- degenerates 3 days prior to period if no pregnancy
cul-de-sac
a pouch between the rectum and the uterus within the peritoneal cavity
endometrium
inner lining of the uterus
fimbriae
the fringe like end of the fallopian tubes
fourchette
a tense band of mucous membranes at the posterior rim of the vaginal opening (the point in which the labia minora connects)
fundus
the dome shaped central upper part of the uterus
gamete
a mature sperm or ovum
graafian follicles
a mature fully developed ovarian cyst containing the ripe ovum
hymen
a thin layer of elastic tissue that forms a border around the outer opening of the vagina
labia minora
2 folds of hairless skin located within the folds of the labia majors
mastitis
inflammation of the breast
meatus
an opening or tunnel through any part of the body
menarche
onset of menstruation
menopause
permanent stopping of period
menorrhea
menstrual flow
menses
menstruation
myometrium
muscular layer of uterine wall
orfice
entrance or outlet of any body cavity
ovum
female reproductive cell, sex cell or egg
amenorrhea
absence of menstrual flow
dysmenorrhea
painful menstrual flow
menorrhagia
abnormally long or heavy
metrorrhagia
uterine bleeding at other times other than period
oligomenorrhea
abnormally light or infrequent menstruation
cervicitis
inflammation of the cervix
cystocele
herniation or downward protrusion of the urinary bladder through the wall of the vagina
endrometrial carcinoma
cancer of the uterus
endrometriosis
the presence and growth of endrometrial tissue in areas outside the uterine lining
fibroid tumor
fibrous tumor of the uterus
leimyoma
a benign smooth muscle tumor of the uterus
vaginitis
inflammation of the vulva or vagina
candidiasis
yeast infection
trichomoniasis
transmitted by intercourse, thrives in alkaline environment. also improper wiping
gardnerella vaginits
fishy odor
aspiration biopsy
a needle is inserted to draw out fluid
colposcopy
visual examination of cervix and vagina with a colposcope
cone biopsy
surgical removal of a cone shaped segment of the cervix for diagnosis or treatment
culdoncentesis
examination of the cul-de-sac
dilation and curettage
dilation of the cervical canal with a dilator followed by scraping the uterine liner with a curet
endometrial biopsy
an invasive test for obtaining a sample of endrometrial tissue
hysterosalpinography
x-ray of the uterus and fallopian tubes using a contrast
laparoscopey
viewing the abdominal cavity with a thin walled flexible tube with a light
leep loop electrosurgical exision procedure
a procedure using a thin wire loop that acts as a scalpel that painlessly removes abnormal cells from the surface of the cervix
liquid based pap lbp
process of collecting tissue sample from the endocervix and the exocervix
pelvic ultrasound
a noninvasive procedure that uses high frequency sound waves to examine the abdomen and pelvis
pelvimetry
the process of measuring the female pelvis manually or by x ray to determine its adequacy for child bearing