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Med Term ch 14
WVU Pharmacy Med Term
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10/11/2010

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Term
BPH
Definition
benign prostatic hypertrophy
Term
CS
Definition
cesarean section
Term
D&C
Definition
dilation and curettage
Term
DUB
Definition
dysfunctional uterine bleeding
Term
GC
Definition
gonorrhea
Term
GYN
Definition
gynecology
Term
HRT
Definition
hormone replacement therapy
Term
HSG
Definition
hysterosalpingogram
Term
HSV
Definition
herpes simplex virus
Term
IUD
Definition
intrauterine device
Term
IVF
Definition
in vitro fertilization
Term
LMP
Definition
last menstrual period
Term
OB
Definition
obstetrics
Term
PID
Definition
pelvic inflammatory disease
Term
EDC
Definition
estimated date of confinement (due date)
Term
EDC
Definition
estimated date of confinement (due date)
Term
PMS
Definition
premenstrual syndrome
Term
STD
Definition
sexually transmitted disease
Term
TAH
Definition
total abdominal hysterectomy
Term
TURP
Definition
transurethral resection of the prostate
Term
VD
Definition
vanereal disease
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androgens
Definition
hormones that promote the production of male gametes
Term
cervix
Definition
common term for the uterine cervix
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chromosome
Definition
a gene-bearing bundle of DNA found in the nucleus of all cells
Term
embryo
Definition
name change from zygote after the first cell division until the eighth week of pregnancy
Term
epididymis
Definition
organ in which the male sperm become functional
Term
fallopian tubes (uterine tubes)
Definition
tubes between the ovaries and the uterus
Term
fertilization
Definition
the joining of the male and female gametes (in the context of the human reproductive system)
Term
fetus
Definition
name change from embryo after the eighth week of pregnancy to birth
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gamete
Definition
term given to both the female ovum and the male spermatozoon
Term
gestation
Definition
development that occurs between the formation of the zygote and birth of the child
Term
gonad
Definition
gamete-generating organ (ovary or testes)
Term
gravida
Definition
a pregnant woman
Term
lactation
Definition
milk production
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mammary gland
Definition
breasts
Term
menarche
Definition
beginning of menses
Term
menopause
Definition
normal stopping of the monthly period or menses
Term
menses
Definition
end of one uterine cycle and the beginning of another
Term
menstrual cycle
Definition
part of the reproductive system process in women, comprising of 3 phasesL secretory, proliferative, and menses
Term
mitosis
Definition
process of cell division by which one cell becomes two, both of which contail the maternal and parternal chromosomes
Term
ovary
Definition
small almond-shaped organ located on either side of the uterus
Term
ovulation
Definition
release of a mature ovum from the ovary
Term
ovum; ova
Definition
the female gamete
Term
para
Definition
woman who has given birth to a viable fetus
Term
penis
Definition
male sex organ that transports the male sperm into the female vagina
Term
placenta
Definition
a spongy organ that is attacted to the fetus by the umbilical cord and that provides nourishment to the fetus
Term
pregnancy
Definition
period of time when the fetus grows inside the uterus
Term
progestins
Definition
female hormones generated in the ovaries
Term
prostate gland
Definition
male gland that produces and stores prostatic fluid, a fluid medium that is part of semen
Term
reproductive tract
Definition
in the male reproductive system, the ductwork leading from the epididymis to the outside of the body
Term
scrotum
Definition
the sac that encloses and protects the testicles
Term
semen
Definition
combination of male gametes, their associated glandular secretions, and prostatic fluid
Term
seminal vesicle
Definition
glads at the base of the urinary bladder that secrete a thick substance that nourishes sperm
Term
sperm
Definition
the male gamete
Term
spermatogenesis
Definition
production of sperm
Term
testes
Definition
the organs that produce and store the male gametes
Term
testosterone
Definition
the male reprodcutive hormone prominent in male gamete production
Term
urethra
Definition
male ductwork that acts as a part of both the male urinary and male reproductive systems
Term
uterine cervix
Definition
the neck located a the lower end of the uterus
Term
uterus
Definition
reproductive organ in which the fertilized oocyte is implanted and in which the child develops
Term
vas deferens
Definition
duct leading out of the epididymis
Term
zygote
Definition
single cell formed at fertilization
Term
amenorrhea
Definition
absense of menstruation
Term
anorchism
Definition
congenital absense of one or both testes
Term
anteflexion
Definition
an exaggerated forward bend of the uterus
Term
anteversion
Definition
absnormal tipping forward of the entire uterus
Term
azoospermia
Definition
absence of sperm in the semen
Term
balanitis
Definition
inflammation of the glans penis
Term
BPH or benign prostatic hypertophy
Definition
an enlarged, noncancerous prostate; prostatomegaly
Term
cervicitis
Definition
inflammaiton of the uterine cervix
Term
cryptorchism
Definition
undescended testicles or when one or both testes fail to descend into the scrotum
Term
cystocele
Definition
protrusion of the bladder into the anterior wall of the vagina
Term
dysmenorrhea
Definition
painful menstruation
Term
endometriosis
Definition
presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterus
Term
epididymitis
Definition
inflammation of the epididymis
Term
epispadias
Definition
congenital opening of the urethraon the top side of the penis
Term
gonorrhea
Definition
highly contagious std caused by bacteria
Term
hydrocele
Definition
hernia filled with fluid in the testes
Term
hypospadias
Definition
congenital defect where the opening of the urethra is on the underside of the penis
Term
hysteralgia
Definition
pain in the uterus
Term
hyeterectomy
Definition
removal of the uterus
Term
hysteropathy
Definition
any disease of the uterus
Term
mastitis
Definition
inflammation of the breast
Term
menorrhagia
Definition
increased amount and duration of flow
Term
oligomenorrhea
Definition
markedly reduced menstrual flow along with abnormally infrequent menstruation
Term
oligospermia
Definition
low sperm count
Term
oophoritis
Definition
inflammation of an ovary
Term
orghialgia
Definition
pain in the testes
Term
orchiopathy
Definition
any disease of the testes
Term
ovarialgi
Definition
pain in an overy
Term
ovaritis
Definition
inflammation of an ovary
Term
PID or pelvic inflammatory disease
Definition
acute or chronic suppurative inflammation of female pelvic structure due to infection
Term
phimosis
Definition
narrowing of the opening of the foreskin so it cannot be retracted or pulled back to exose the glans penis
Term
prolapsed uterus
Definition
descent of the uterus or cervix into the vagina
Term
prostatitis
Definition
inflammation of the prostate
Term
rectocele
Definition
protrusion of the rectum into the posterior wall of the vagina
Term
retroflexion
Definition
abnormal tipping with the body of the uterus bent back on itself
Term
retroversion
Definition
an abnormal tipping of the entire uterus backwards
Term
salpingitis
Definition
inflammation of the uterine tube
Term
stds
Definition
diseases that are transmitted through sex
Term
syphilis
Definition
a highly contagious std caused by bacteria (the answer to this one is not gonorrhea)
Term
vaginitis
Definition
inflammation of the vagina
Term
varicocele
Definition
a varicose vein of the testes
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