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Uterus Pathology - Vocab.
Diagnostic Medical Sonography
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Undergraduate 1
03/05/2011

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Term
Adenomyosis
Definition
Benign invasive growth of the endometrium that may cause heavy, painful menstrual bleeding
Term
Cervical Polyp
Definition
Hyperplastic protrusion of the epithelium of the cervix: may be broad based or pedumculated
Term
Cervical Stenosis
Definition

Acquired condition with obstruction

of the cervical canal

Term
Curettage
Definition
Scraping with a curet to remove the contents of the uterus, as is done following inevitable or incomplete abortion; to obtain specimens for use in diagnosis; and to remove growths, such as polyps
Term
Dysmenorrhea
Definition

Pain in association with

menstruation

Term
Ectocervix
Definition

A portion of the canal of the uterine cervix that

is lined with squamous epithelium

Term
Ectopic Pregnancy
Definition

Pregnancy occurring outside 

the uterine cavity

Term
Endometrial Carcinoma
Definition
Malignancy characterized by abnormal thickening of the endometrial cavity; usually includes irregular bleeding in perimenopausal and in postmenopausal women
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Endometrial Hyperplasia
Definition
Condition that results from estrogen stimulation to the endometrium without the influence of progestin; frequent cause of bleeding (especially in postmenopausal women)
Term
Endometrial polyp
Definition
Pedunculated or sessile well-defined mass attached to the endometrial cavity
Term
Endometritis
Definition

Infection within the endometrium

of the uterus

Term
Gartner's duct cyst
Definition
Small cyst within the vagina
Term
Hematometra
Definition
Obstruction of the uterus and/or the vagina characterized by an accumulation of fluid
Term
Intramural leiomyoma
Definition
Most common type of leiomyoma; deforms the myometrium intrasuterine contraceptive device, a device inserted into the endometrial cavity to prevent pregnancy
Term
Leiomyoma
Definition
Most common benign gynecologic tumor in women during their reproductive years
Term
Metrorrhea
Definition
Irregular, acyclic bleeding
Term
Nabothian Cyst
Definition
Benign tiny cyst eithin the cervix
Term
Pyometra
Definition
Obstruction of the uterus and/or the vagina characterized by an accumulation of pus
Term
Sonohysterography
Definition
Injection of sterile saline into the endometrial cavit under ultrasound guidance; also known as sline infused sonography
Term
Squamous cell carcinoma
Definition
Most common type of cervical cancer
Term
Submucosal leiomyoma
Definition
Type of leiomyoma found to deform the endometrial cavity and cause heavy or irregular menses
Term
Subserosal Leiomyoma
Definition
Type of leiomyoma that may become pedunculated and appeat as an extrauterine mass
Term
Tamoxifen
Definition

An antiestrogen drug used in treating

carcinoma of the breast

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