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cervic/o
neck, cervix
gynec/o
woman, female
men/o
menses, menstruation
salping/o
fallopian tubes, uterine tubes
-cyesis
state of pregnancy
-para
to bear (offspring)
-salpinx
fallopian tube
-tocia
labor, childbirth
Gynecology
study of female reproductive system
Gynecologist
physician specialist in gynecology
genitalia
=
reproductive organs
vulv/o
- vulva
Ovaries
-
Ovary
[
oophor/o
-
ovari/o
]
Small almond-shaped glands
Produce ova (singular is
ovum
)
Produces female sex hormones
Ovaries - Ovary [ oophor/o - ovari/o ]
Every
28 days
produces:
Follic stimulating hormone (FSH)
Luteinizing hormone (LH)
Ovaries - Ovary [ oophor/o - ovari/o ]
Produces
estrogen
and
progesterone
Stimulates lining of uterus in preparation to receive fertilized ovum
Female secondary sexual characteristics
Oophoritis
inflamation of the ovary
Ovarian
pertaining to the ovary
Fallopian Tubes
[
salping/o
-salpinx
]
Also called uterine tubes or
oviducts
Approximately
5 1/2 inches
long
Fallopian Tubes [ salping/o -salpinx ]
Unattached ends expand into finger-like projections,
Fimbriae
Fimbriae catch ovum after ovulation and direct into fallopian tube
Salping/o
tube/ fallopian tube
Salpingectomy
removal of fallopian tubes
Salpingitis
inflamation of the fallopian tubes
Hematosalpinx
blood in the fallopian tubes
Uterus
[
hyster/o
metr/o
uter/o
]
Hallow with thick muscular wall lined with mucous membrane lining and rich blood supply
Endometrium
Rich blood supply that reacts to hormonal changes every month that prepare it to receive fertilized ovum
Normal pregnancy fertilized ovum implants
Provides nourishment and protection for developing baby
Myometrium
Muscle contractions assist in moving fetus through the birth canal at delivery
Hysteropexy
surgical fixation of the uterus
Hysterorrhexis
ruptured uterus
Hysterectomy
surgical removal of the uterus
Endometritis
inflammation within the uterus
Perimetritis
inflammation around the uterus
Metrorrhea
flow from the uterus
Metrorrhagia
rapid blood flow from the uterus
Uterine
pertaining to the uterus
Cervicectomy
removal of the cervix
Cervical
pertaining to the neck of the uterus
Endocervicitis
inflammation within the cervix
Vagina
[
colp/o
vagin/o
]
Muscular tube, mucous lined membrane extending from the cervix of the uterus to the outside of the body
Passage of menstrual flow
Receives penis and semen with sperm during intercourse
Birth canal during vaginal birth
Hymen
is a thin membrane covering external vaginal opening called the vaginal orifice
Bartholin's glands on either side of the vaginal orifice
Colposcope
instrument to view the inside of vagina
Vaginal
pertaining to vagina
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