Medical Terminology
Chapter 13
Female Reproductive System
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Female Reproductive System
Anatomy and Physiology
ovaries
 fallopian tubes
 uterus

fundus
 cervix


vagina
myometrium
 endometrium
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Ovaries
 two
almond-shaped organs on either side of
the uterus
 contain hundreds of thousands of ova
 all ova are present at birth
 each ovum is surrounded by a single layer
of cells comprising a follicle
 ova are the female gametes
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Fallopian Tubes
 oviducts,
uterine tubes: salping/o
 extend laterally from each side of the uterus
supported by the broad ligament
 outer ends of the tube are open to receive a
released ovum
 finger-like projections at the outer ends
(fimbriae) propel the ova into the tube
 fertilization occurs in the fallopian tubes
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Uterus (Womb)
 pear-shaped
organ with very strong, smooth
muscle walls with a mucosal membrane
lining called the endometrium
 hyster/o, metr/o, metri/o, uter/o
 endometrium responsive to hormonal
changes
 anteflexion (normal position)
 cervix
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Vagina
 tubular
structure extending backward and
upward to the cervix
 lined with mucosa
 colp/o and vagin/o
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Menstruation
 menarche
 menstruation
 menatrual
phase
 follicular phase
 luteal phase
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Pregnancy
Gestation
 parturition
 implantation
 zygote (2 wks)
 embryo (2-8 wks)
 fetus (9 wk - delivery)
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Labor and Childbirth
 Stage
of dilation - first
 effacement
 stage
of expulsion - second
 stage of placenta - third
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Childbirth
 antepartum,
postpartum
 operculum
 amniotic sac
 presentation
 crowning
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The Mother
 gravida
 para
 nulligravida,
nullipara
 primigravida, primipara
 multipara
 viable
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Menopause
 Menopause
 amenorrhea
 climacteric
 estrogen
replacement therapy
 osteoporosis
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Postpartum
 natal,
neonate
 meconium
 uterine involution
 lochia
 colostrum
 lactation
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Pathology
 Dysmenorrhea,
metrorrhagia
 Premenstrual syndrome
 Endometriosis
 Pelvic Infections
 Vaginal Infections
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases
 Gonorrhea
 asymptomatic
 oophoritis
 salpingitis
 urethritis
 dysuria
 cystitis
 arthritis
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Uterine Tumors
 Uterine
Tumors
 Leiomyomas
 Oncology
 Cervical
 Pap
Cancers
smears
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Diagnostic Procedures
 Endovaginal
ultrasound
 Papanicolaou test
 amniocentesis
 pelvimetry
 electronic fetal monitor
 hysterosalpingogram
 colposcopy
 laparoscopy
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End of Lesson 13
Female Reproductive System
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