Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or

show password
Forgot Password?

Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or

Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account.
Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

Medical Terminology

Chapter 14

TermDefinition
-arche beginning
colp/o vagina (sheath)
episi/o vulva (covering)
hyster/o uterus
metr/o uterus
oophor/o egg
salping/o uterine (fallopian) tube; also, Eustachian tube
toc/o labor or birth
colposcope a special kind of scope designed to examine the vagina
episiotomy incision made in the perineum to facilitate childbirth
menarche the term for the beginning of menstruation
fundus upper portion of the uterus above the entry to the uterine tubes
endometrium lining of the uterus, which is shed approximately every 28 to 30 days in a nonpregnant female during menstruation
myometrium muscular wall of the uterus
adnexa uterine tubes and ovaries (uterine appendages)
ovum imprecise term for a fertilized oocyte that is capable of implanting within the uterine wall
hymen fold of mucous membrane that encircles the entrance to the vagina
introitus opening to the vagina; also called vaginal orifice
greater vestibular glands two glands located on either side of the vaginal opening that secrete a lubricant during intercourse; also called Bartholin glands
amnion innermost of the membranes surrounding the embryo in the uterus, filled with amniotic fluid; also called amniotic sac
meconium intestinal discharges of the fetus that form the first stools in the newborn
amenorrhea absence of menstruation
dysmenorrhea painful menstruation
oligomenorrhea infrequent menstruation
anovulation absence of ovulation
dyspareunia painful intercourse (coitus) (dys = painful; para = alongside of; eunia =bed)
leukorrhea abnormal white or yellow vaginal discharge
menorrhagia excessive bleeding at the time of menstruation
metrorrhagia bleeding from the uterus at any time other than normal menstruation
oligo-ovulation irregular ovulation
dermoid cyst congenital tumor composed of displaced embryonic tissue (teeth, bone, cartilage, and hair); typically found in an ovary and usually benign
displacement of uterus displacement of the uterus from its normal position
anteflexion abnormal forward bending of the uterus
retroflexion abnormal backward bending of the uterus
retroversion backward turn of the whole uterus; also called tipped uterus
endometriosis condition characterized by migration of portions of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity
fibromyoma benign tumor in the uterus composed of smooth muscle and fibrous connective tissue; also called fibroid or leiomyoma
fistula abnormal passage, such as from one hollow organ to another
Created by: HannahLCobb
Popular Anatomy sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards