Reproductive System

La trompa de Falopio

El ovario

El útero

La cérvix

La vagina

El clítoris

El labio mayor

El labio menor

La uretra

El orificio vaginal

El himen

El ano

la grasa subcutánea

El pezón

La areola y las glándulas sebáceas

El seno lactífero

Conductos

La vejiga

El conducto deferente

El pene

Los testículos

La vesícula seminal

La glándula prostática

La bosla escrotal

Amniocentesis

a surgical puncture to remove amniotic fluid to evaluate fetal health and to diagnose certain congenital disorders

Hipertrofia prostática benigna 

abnormal enlargement of the prostate gland often found in men over 50 years old

Biopsia del seno

-Removal of breast tissue for examination and to confirm a diagnosis

• -needle breast biopsy: an x-ray guided needle is used to remove small samples of tissue from the breast
• -surgical biopsy: the surgical removal of a small piece of tissue

Autoexamen de mamas (seno)

a self-care procedure for the early detection of breast cancer

Carcinoma de seno

Cáncer de seno

a carcinoma that develops from the cells of the breast and can spread to adjacent lymph nodes and other sites in the body

Carcinoma de próstata

Cáncer de próstata 

cancer beginning in the prostate gland

Carcinoma de testículo

Cáncer testicular 

cancer that begins in the testicles

Biopsia cervical

the removal of cervical tissue for microscopic examination to diagnose chronic cervical infection or cervical cancer

Carcinoma del cérvix

Cáncer de cérvix

cancer that develops in the cervix

Cervicitis

inflammation of the cervix

Cesaría

the delivery of the child through an incision in the maternal abdominal and uterine walls

Colposcopía

a direct visual examination under microscope of the tissues of the cervix and vagina

Cistocele

a hernia of the bladder through the vaginal wall

Cistoscopía  

the visual examination of the urinary bladder using a cystoscope

Dilatación y Legrado

a surgical procedure in which the cervix is dilated and the endometrium of the uterus is scraped away

Embarazo ectópico

the condition in which a fertilized egg is implanted and begins to develop outside the uterus

Cáncer de endometrio

a cancerous growth that begins in the lining of the uterus

Endometriosis

a condition in which patches of endometrial tissue escape the uterus and become attached to other structures in the pelvic cavity

Hidrocele

a fluid-filled sac in the scrotum along the spermatic cord leading from the testicles

Histerectomía

the surgical removal of the uterus

Leiomioma (fibrosis uterina)

a benign tumor composed of muscle and fibrous tissue that occurs in the wall of the uterus

Mamograma

• -a radiographed image of the breast taken from various angles to detect abnormal masses
• -done by flattening the breast and x-raying for tumors or precancerous cells

Orquitis

the inflammation of one or both testicles

Quiste ovárico 

-sacs containing fluid or semisolid material that develop on or in the surface of an ovary

• -symptoms include: 
• *fullness or heavy abdomen
• *pressure on rectum or bladder
• *a constant dull ache or pelvic pain that may spread to the low back and thighs that occurs before the beginning or end of menstruation or during intercourse

Examen de Papanicolaou

Prueba de pap

an exfoliative biopsy of the cervix

Tacto vaginal

• -the visual and physical palpitation of the internal and external genitalia of a female patient
• -useful as a screening tool for STDs and some forms of cancer

Enfermedad Pélvica Inflamatoria (EPI)

any inflammation of the female reproductive organs not associated with surgery or pregnancy

Placenta previa

abnormal implantation of the placenta in the lower portion of the uterus

Prostatitis

inflammation of the prostate gland

Vaginitis

inflammation of the lining of the vagina

Variocele

a knot of varicose veins in one side of the scrotum

Vaginosis bacteriana 

a condition in women where there is an abnormal overgrowth of certain bacteria in the vagina

Clamidia

a sexually transmitted disease caused by the bacteria Chlamydia trachomatis

Piojos púbicos

• -an infestation of lice in the pubic hair and pubic region
• -lice eggs or nits must be destroyed in order to get rid of the infestation

Herpes genital

-a sexually transmitted disease caused by the herpes simplex virus

• -type 1 or 2
• -symptoms: itching or burning before the appearance of sores on the genitals or rectum

Verrugas genitales 

a sexually transmitted disease caused by the human papillomavirus

Gonorrea

a highly contagious sexually transmitted disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Hepatitis B

• -a viral disease that causes chronic inflammation of the liver, damage and cancer.
• -transmitted through blood products and exposure to infected bodily fluids through sexual intercourse

Herpes

an acute viral infection characterized by painful skin eruptions that follow the underlying route of an inflamed nerve

VIH/SIDA

a blood borne pathogen that damages or kills the T-cells of the body's immune system causing it to progressively fail

Virus del Papiloma Humano (VPH)

a virus that causes genital warts and cervical cancer

Sífilis

a sexually transmitted disease caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum

Tricomoniasis

a sexually transmitted infection caused by the parasite Trichomonas vaginalis