benign invasive growth of the endomedtrium that may cause heavy, painful menstrual bleeding
cervical polyp
hyperplastic protrusion of the epithelium of the cervix; may be broad based or pedunculated
cervical stenosis
acquired condition with obstruction of the cervical canal
curettage
scraping with a curet to remove the contents of the uterus, as is done following inevitable or incomplete abortion; to produce abortion; to obtain specimens for use in diagnosis; and to remove growths such as polyps
dysmenorrhea
pain in association with menstruation
ectopic pregnancy
pregnancy occurring outside the uterine cavity
ectocervix
a protion of the canal of the uterine cervix that is lined with squamous epithelium
endometrial carcinoma
maliganacy characterized by abnormal thickening of the endometrial cavity; usually includes irregular bleeding in perimenopausal and in postmenopausal women
endometrial hyperplasia
condition that results from estrogen stimulation to the endometrium without the influence of progestin; frequent cause of bleeding
(especially in postmenapausal women
endometrial polyp
pedunculated or sessile well-defined mass attached to the endometrial cavity
endometritis
infection within the endometrium of the uterus
Gartner's duct syst
small cyst within the vigina
hydrometra
obstruction of the uterus and/or the vagina characterized by an accumulation of fluid
intramural leiomyoma
most common type of leiomyoma; deforms the myometrium intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD) a device insrted into the endometrial cavity to prevent pregnancy
leiomyoma
most common bening gynecologic tumor in women during their reproductive years
metrorrhea
irregular, acyclic bleeding
nabothian cyst
bening tiny cyst within the cervix
pyometra
obstruction of the uterus and/or the vagina characterized by an accumulation of pus
sonohysterography
injection of sterile saline into the endometrial cavity under ultrasound guidance; also known a saline infused sonography (SIS)
squamous cell carcinoma
most common type of cervical cancer
subserosal lieomyoma
type of leiomyoma that may become pedunculated and appear as an extrauterine mass
submucosal leiomyoma
type of leiomyoma found to deform the endometrail cavity and cause heavy or irregular meneses
tamoxifen
an antiestrogen drug used in treating carcinoma of the breast