Ch. 17 Female Reproductive System

tissues or structures in the body that are next to or near another

two small, mucus-secreting glands located on the posterior and lateral aspects of the entrance to the vagina

cessation of menstruation

sexual union of two people of the opposite sex in whch the penis is introduced into the vagina

yellowish mass that forms within the ruptured ovarian follicle after ovulation, ocntaining high levles of progesterone and some estrogen

pouch located between the uterus and rectum within the peritoneal cavity

tense band of mucous membranes at the posterior rim of the vaginal opening - point at which labia minora connect

mature sperm or ovum

mature, fully developed ovarian cyst containing the ripe ovum

surical removal of only the tumor and the immediate adjacent breast tissue

• surgical removal of the breast as a treatment method for breast cancer;
• simple - breast only
• modified radical - breast plus lymph nodes in ailla
• radical - breast, lymph nodes, and chest muscles on affected side

inflammation of the breast

opening or tunnle through any part of the body

onsent of menstruation

menstural flow

entrance or outlet of any body cavity

secreted by corpus luteum and placeneta - responsible for changes in the endometrium in anticipation of a fertilized ovum and development of the maternal placenta after implantation of a fertilized ovum

external genitalia that consists of the mons pubis, labia majora, clitoris, labia minora, vestibule, urinary meatus, vaginal orifice, Bartholin's glands, and perineum

absence of menstrual flow

abnormally long or very heavy menstural periods

uterine bleeding at times other than the mestural period

abnormally light or infrequent mensturation

contraception adminstered intramuscularly, approximately once every 12 weeks

small, plastic T-shaped object with strings attached to the leg of the T. instered into the uterus, through the vagina and remains in place in the uterus

surgically cutting and tying of the fallopian tubes

alternative to tubal ligation that provides bilateral occulusion of the fallopian tubes by inserting a soft, flexible micro-insert into each fallopian tube

acute or chronic inflammation of the uterine cervix

herniation or downward protrusion of the urinary bladder through the wall of the vagina

presence and growth of endometrial tissue in areas outside the endometrium

presence of single or multiple fluid-filled cysts that are palpable in the breast

benign, fibrous tumor of the uterus

benign, smooth-muscle tumor of the uterus

infection of the fallopian tubes

inability to hold urine when the bladder is stressed by sneezing, coughin, laughing or lifting

inflammaiton of the vagina and vulva

invasive procedure in which a needle is insereted into an area of the body such as a breast, to withdraw a tissue or fluid sample for microscopic examination and diagnosis

visual examination of the vagina and cervix with a colposcope

surgical removal of a cone-shaped segment of the cervix for diagnosis or treatmetn

surgical puncture through the posterior wall of the vagina into the cul-de-sac to withdraw intraperitoneal fluid for examination

dilation or widening of the cervical canal with a dialotr, followed by scrapping of the uterine with a curet

x-ray of the uterus and the fallopian tubes by injecting a contrast material into these structures

process of viewing the abdominal cavity with a laprascope

procedure used to remove abnormal cells from the surface of the cervix using a thin wire loop that acts like a scalpel

dianostic test for cervical cancer

process of collecting a tisue sample from the endocervix and the exocervix with a sampling device that is placed directly into a liquid fixative instead of being spread into a glass slide

process of measuring the female pelvis, manually or by X-ray, to determine its adequacy for childbearing