15 disorders and treatment

• candidiasis infection with the fungus candida; a common cause of vaginitis
• dysmenorrhea painful menstruation
• endometriosis Endometrial tissue located outside the uterus
• fibroid benign tumor of smooth muscle
• leiomyoma benign tumor of smooth muscle (usually in the uterus or digestive tract)
• pelvic inflammatory disease condition caused by the spread of infection from reproductive tract into the pelvic cavity.
• salpingitis Inflammation of the vagina
• colposcope Instrument used to examine the cervix and vagina
• cone biopsy, conization removal of cone tissue from cervical lining aka conization
• hysterectomy surgical removal of the uterus
• dilation & curettage (D&C) cervix is dilated & uterine lining is scraped
• mammography X-Ray imaging of the breast to detect tumors
• mastectomy removal of the breast to eliminate malignancy
• oophorectomy surgical removal of one of both ovaries
• pap smear A test performed to detect cancerous cells in cervix and vagina. AKA papanicolaou smear
• salpingectomy surgical removal of oviduct
• sentinel-node biopsy removal and examination of the sentinel nodes, which are the first lymph nodes to which cancer cells are likely to spread form a primary tumor
• stereotactic biopsy needle biopsy using a computer-guided imaging system to locate suspicious tissue and remove samples for study
• tomosysnthesis three-dimensional x-ray imaging techniques
• cystocele herniation of urinary bladder into vaginal wall
• dyspareunia pain during sex
• fibrocystic disease of the breast Palpable lumps in the breasts, usually some pain/tenderness.
• hirsutism Excessive hair growth
• leucorrhea white or yellow discharge from vagina
• microcalcification Small deposit of calcium that appears as a white spot on mammograms. Most microcalcifications are harmless
• prolapse of uterus downward displacement of uterus with cervix
• rectocele herniation of rectum into vaginal wall aka proctocele
• laparoscopy Endoscopic examination of abdomen
• episisorrhaphy suture of vulva of suture of perineum
• myomectomy surgical removal of uterine leiomyoma
• speculum an instrument used to enlarge the opening of passage/cavity for examination
• teletherapy external beam of radiation on a tumor
• abortion terminate pregnancy before fetus is capable of surviving outside the uterus
• anencephaly congenital absence of brain
• atresia congenital absence or closure of a normal body opening
• carrier one who has unexpressed genetic defect that can be passed to kids
• cleft palate congenital split in roof of mouth
• cleft lip congenital separation of upper lip
• eclampsia condition characterized by convulsions and possibly coma during or immediately after pregnancy.
• congenital disorder disorder present at birth, may be developmental or herediatry