Flashcards: female reproductive system VI
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dormancy2015 on July 24, 2007
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medical terminology
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 gynecology | the branch of medicine concerned with diseases of the female reproductive organs and the breast |
| obstetrics | the branch of medicine that manages the health of a woman and her fetus during pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium |
| puerperium | the period of about six weeks after childbirth during which the mother's reproductive organs return to their original non-pregnant condition |
| dysmenorrhea | menstrual pain and tension |
| metrorrhagia | irregular uterine bleeding between menstrual periods |
| menorrhagia | profuse or prolonged bleeding during regular menstruation;also called hypermenorrhea |
| premenstrual syndrome(PMS) | a disorder with signs and symptoms that range from complaints of headache and fatigue to mood changes, anxiety, depression, uncontrolled crying spells, and water retention |
| endometriosis | the presence of funtional endometrial tissue in areas outside the uterus |
| pathogens | the disease-producing organisms |
| pelvic inflammatory disease(PID) | a general term for inflammation of the uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries, and adjacent pelvic structures and is usually caused by bacterial infection |
| sexually transmitted disease(STD) | also called venereal disease; is any of several contagious diseases acquired as a result of sexual activity with an infected partner |
| candidiasis | also called moniliasis; disease caused by candida albicnas, a yeast that is present as part of the normal flora of the vagina |
| mycostatics | antifungal agents |
| dysuria | painful urination |