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Ch. 13
Diagnosis and Pathology
Question | Answer |
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cervicitis | inflammation of the cervix |
cervicocolpitis | inflammation of the cervix and vagina |
cervicovaginitis | inflammation of the cervix and vagina |
colpitis | inflammation of the vagina |
colpocystitis | inflammation of the vagina and urinary bladder |
cystocele | hernia of the urinary bladder into the vagina |
endocervicitis | inflammation of the inside of the cervix |
endometriosis | condition in which endometrium cells appear and grow outside the uterus |
endometritis | inflammation of the endometrium |
mastitis | inflammation of the breast |
menopause | cessation of menstruation |
metrocolpocele | hernia of the uterus and prolapse into the vagina |
metrophlebitis | inflammation of the blood vessels of the uterus |
myometritis | inflammation of the myometrium |
oophoritis | inflammation of an ovary |
oophoroma | ovarian tumor |
ovariorrhexis | rupture of an ovary |
ovaritis | inflammation of an ovary |
perimetritis | inflammation of the perimetrium |
rectocele | hernia or protrusion of the rectum into the vagina |
salpingitis | inflammation of a fallopian tube |
salpingocele | hernia of a fallopian tube |
salpingo-oophoritis | inflammation of a fallopian tube and ovary |
urethrocele | hernia or prolapse of the urethra into the vagina |
vaginitis | inflammation of the vagina |
vaginomycosis | fungal condition of the vagina |
vaginosis | condition of the vagina |
vesicovaginal fistula | abnormal opening between the urinary bladder and the vagina |
vulvitis | inflammation of the vulva |
vulvovaginitis | inflammation of the vulva and vagina |
abortion | termination of pregnancy |
abrupt placentae | separation of the placenta from the wall of the uterus |
chorioamnionitis | inflammation of the chorion and amnion |
chorionitis | inflammation of the chorion |
eclampsia | sever, life-threatening complication of pregnancy characterized by seizures |
ectopic pregnancy | implantation of a fertilized egg in a place other than the uterus |
hyperemesis gravidarum | pregnancy-related vomiting; an extreme form of the more common morning sickness |
hysterorrhexis | rupture of the uterus |
ovariocyesis | ectopic pregnancy in an ovary |
placenta previa | condition in which the placenta is attached to the uterus near the cervix |
preeclampsia | condition characterized by high blood pressure and high protein in the urine |
pseudocyesis | false pregnancy |
salpingocyesis | ectopic pregnancy in a fallopian tube |
spontaneous abortion | naturally occurring termination of pregnancy; miscarriage |
adenocarcinoma of the breast | glandular tumor in the breast |
cervical intraepithelial neoplasia | abnormal growth of cervical cells |
chorioangioma | blood vessel tumor of the chorion |
choriocarcinoma | cancerous tumor of the chorion |
dermoid cyst | ovarian cyst containing skin and sometimes hair, teeth, bone, or cartilage |
teratoma | another term for a dermoid cyst |