Chapter 12: Benign Disease of the Female Pelvis

• Surgical removal of adhesions (scar tissue) is called what ?

  Adhesiolysis
• Failure to ovulate is called what ?

  Anovulation
• Inflammation of the bowel is called what ?

  Crohn disease
• Surgery performed with an electrical device such as electrocautery is called what ?

  Electrosurgery
• Blood-filled ovarian cysts resultant from endometriosis implants is called what ?

  Endometriomas
• The hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland which stimulates growth of the Graafian follicle is what ?

  Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
• A form of carcinoma that grows into the uterine musculature is called what ?

  chorioadenoma destruens
• A genetically abnormal pregnancy that develops into a grape-like mass within the uterus is called what ?

  hydatidiform mole
• Increased testosterone levels associated with PCOS is called what ?

  Hyperandrogenemia
• What is excessive production/secretion of androgens called ?

  Hyperandrogenism
• What is reconstructive surgery of the uterus called ?

  hysteroplasty
• An instrument allowing visualization of the uterus is called what ?

  Hysteroscope
• What is the term for collapsing and rolling inward ?

  Involute
• The hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland which stimulates ovulation is called ?

  Luteinizing hormone (LH)
• What is the term for breaking up of tissue ?

  Lysis
• An abnormally heavy or prolonged menses is called ?

  menorrhagia
• What is infrequent menses called ?

  Oligomenorrhea
• What is infrequent ovulation called ?

  Oligoanovulation
• What is the peritoneal fold supporting the abdominal viscera ?

  Omentum
• What is the growth of the placenta into the myometrium called ?

  Placenta accreta
• Implantation of the placenta in the lower uterine segment or on the cervix is called what ?

  Placenta previa
• Whatare microscopic collection of calcium associated with specific tumour types called ?

  psommoma bodies
• Tissue that absorbs x-rays appearing white on the resulting radiograph is called what ?

  Radiodense (radiopaque)
• Hemorrhage into a leiomyoma that has outgrown its blood supply is called what ?

  Red degeneration
• Antiestrogenic drug used to decrease the occurrence of certain estrogen-sensitive breast cancers is called what ?

  Tamoxifen
• Partial septation of the myometrium at the location of uterine scar is called what ?

  Uterine dehiscence
• Excessive hair on a woman is called what ?

  Hirsutism
• What cervical anomaly does not cause bleeding ?

  Nabothian cyst
• What does HSG stand for ?

  HSG stands for Hysterosalpingography.
• Uterine dehiscence is caused by what ?

  uterine surgeries such as cesarean section
• Leiomyomas are the most ___ tumour of the female pelvis.

  common
• Degenerative changes occur when myomas:

  outgrow their blood supply
• Sonohysterography (SHSG) demonstrates ____ extension on to the ____ through visualizing filling defects.

  Myomatous, endometrium
• Imaging identification of a previous cesarean section scar can be performed most effectively by what kind of ultrasound ?

  Endovaginal
• How do you differentiate a pelvic mass from bowel ?

  Monitoring the suspect area for peristalsis
• A fibromyoma located within the myometrium is labeled as:

  intramural
• Anechoic or complex lesions of the superior anterolateral vagina wall (adjacent to the cervix) are:

  Gartner duct cyst
• The "ring of fire" demonstrated peripherally when imaging a cyst with colour or power doppler is related to:

  Corpus luteum cysts
• Sonographic findings in a serous cystadenoma compared to mucinous cystadenoma are generally ___ therefore, are more ____ to diagnose from imaging.

  similar , difficult
• Gonadoblastoma may cause:

  primary amenorrhea, abnormal genitalia, and virilization