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Pile Management Card
Med-Term Chapter 8

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Culd/o
Rectouterine pouch
Dilation and Curettage (D&C)
widening the cervix and using a curet to obtain uterine scraping to determine the presence of disease
hyper-
increased
hypo
decreased
Lapr/o
abdomen
Laproscopy
endoscopic procedure for removing lesions, hysterectomy or ovarian biopsy
Culdoscopy
endoscopic procedure used for Douglas’s cul de sac
Colposcopy
endoscopic procedure used for a cervical / vaginal biopsy
Uterine artery embolization
also called fibroid embolization performed as an alternative to a hysterectomy
Tubal ligation
tying off tubes
Sentinel lymph biopsy-
perform to determine breast cancer
Thel/o
Nipple
Papill/o
Nipple
Radical mastectomy-
removal of tissue,nipples,lymph nodes and underlying muscles
Modified radical mastectomy-
breast tissue, nipples and lymph nodes
Simple/Total mastectomy-
removal of the nipples with some tissue
Subcutaneous mastectomy-
removal of breast tissue preserving the nipples and areola
Lumpectomy or tylectomy-
removal of a cancerous lesion
Retroflexion
The bending of the body of the uterus backwards at an angle with the normal position of the cervix unchanged
Retroversion
The turning of the uterus backward, with the cervix pointing forward toward the symphysis pubis
Anteversion
the turning the fundus forward toward the pubis with the cervix tilted up towards the sacrum.
Anteflexion
the bending forward of the uterus at its body and neck.
Cystocele
the bladder protrudes into the vagina
Uterine prolapse
The uterus protrudes into the vagina
PVD – pelvic inflammatory disease
Very painful, abnormal bleeding
may cause infertility and dyspareunia
Endometriosis
nonmalignant condition of the uterus with tissue growing
dyspareunia
abnormal pain during intercourse
Polycystic ovarian syndrome
infertility, abnormal bleeding, increased incidences of miscarriages,and pregnancy-related complications
Anovulation
failure of the ovary to release an ovum
Perineum
the area between the vagina and the anus
Monpubis
pad of fatty tissue
Vestible
an area between the labia minora
Symphysis pubis-
the bone on the lower portion of the pelvis
oocyte
immature egg
follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH).
causes the growth/ maturity of the follicles
Menarche
Beginning of the menstruation
Cervix
Narrow lower portion of the uterus
Fundus
Rounded upper portion of the uterus
Corpus/Body
Large central portion of the uterus
Prolapsed
Downward displacement
Aden/o
Gland
Myo
Muscle
Dys-
Abnormal, Difficult
Bartholin Adenitis
Inflammation of the Bartholin Gland
Amenorrhea
Absence of menstrual discharge
-ial
Pertaining to
-atresia
Absence of a normal body opening; Occlusion; Closure
Salping/o, -Salpinx(Suffix Form)
Uterine Tube(Fallopian Tube)
Peri-
Surrounding(outer)
Vulv/o
Vulva
Vagin/o
Vagina
Uter/o
Uterus
Trachel/o
Neck, usually of the uterus; Uterine Cervix
Perine/o
Perineum
Oophor/o
Ovary
Metr/i, Metr/o
Uterus
Men/o
Menstruation
Mast/o
Breast
Mamm/o
Breast
Hymen/o
Hymen
Hyster/o
Uterus
Gyn/o, Gynec/o
Feminine
Episi/o
Vulva
Colp/o
Vagina
Cervic/o
Cervix
Arche/o
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