FA37vocab

benign invasive growth of the endometrium that may cause heavy, painful menstrual bleeding

hyperplastic protrusion of the epithelium of the cervix: may be broad based or pedunculated

acquired condition with obstruction of the cervical canal

scraping with a curet to remove the contents of the uterus, as done following inevitable or incomplete abortion: to produce abortion: to obtain specimens for use in diagnosis: ad to remove growths, such as polyps

pain in association with menstruation

a portion of the canal of the uterine cervix that is lined with squamous epithelium

pregnancy occurring outside the uterine cavity

malignancy characterized by abnormal thickening of the endometrial cavity: usually includes irregular bleeding in perimenopausal and in post menopausal women

condition that results from estrogen stimulation to the endometrium without the influence of progestin: frequent cause of bleeding (especially in post menopausal woment)

pedunculated or sessile well-defined mass attached to the endometrial cavity

infection within the endometrium of the uterus

small cyst within the vagina

obstruction of the uterus and/or the vagina characterized by an accumulation of blood

obstruction of the uterus and/or the vagina characterized by an accumulation of fluid

most commonm type of leiomyoma: deforms the myometrium intrauterine contraceptive device (IUDC), a device inserted into the endometrial cavity to prevent pregnancy

moset common benign gynecologic tumor in women during their reproductive years

irregular, acyclic bleeding

• benign tiny cyst within the cervix: most commom finding
• results from chronic cervicitis and seen frequently in middle aged women
• results from an obstructed dilated transcervical gland
• also called epithelial inclusion cyst

obstruction of the uterus and/or the vagina characterized by an accumulation of pus

injection of sterile saline into the endometrial cavity under ultrsound guidance: also known as saline infused sonography (SIS)

most common type of cervical cancer

type of leiomyoma found to deform the endometrial cavity and cause heavy or irregular mensus

type of leiomyoma that may become pedunculated and appear as an extrauterine mass

an antiestrogen drug used in treating carcinoma of the breast

• rectouterin recess or posterior cul-de-sac
• frequently the site for intraperitoneal fluid collections
• as little as 5 ml of fluid can be detected by endovaginal sonography
• fluid collection can be associated with ascited, ruptured cyst, or pus from infection

• upper limit on size is 2.1 cm
• seen in hysterectomy patients after surgery

• extends from the internal os, where it joins the uterine cavity, to the external os, which projects into the vaginal vault
• cylindrical portion of the uterus that enters the vagina and measure 2 to 4 cm in length