Coding Chapter 12 -Female Reproductive System Signs, Symptoms, Diseases, and Conditions
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 amenorrhea (ah-men-oh-REE-ah)a- = lack of; without men/o = menses, menstrual flow -(r)rhea = discharge | absence or lack of menstruation |
| anteflexion of the uterus (an-tee-FLEX-shun) ante- = before | forward displacement of the uterus |
| carcinoma of the breast (kar-sin-OH-mah) carcin/o = cancer; malignant -oma = tumor | malignant tumor of the breast tissue; also called breast cancer; usually involves glandular breast cells in the ducts or lobules; DCIS is ductal carcinoma in situ (noninvasive); LCIS is lobular carcinoma in situ; invasive breast carcinoma is usually an adenocarcinoma |
| cervical carcinoma cervic/o = cervix, neck -al = pertaining to carcin/o = cancer; malignant -oma = tumor | squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) infection or by an adenocarcinoma; also called cervical cancer |
| cervicitis (ser-vih-SIGH-tis) cervic/o = cervix; neck -itis = inflammation | inflammation of the cervix |
| dysmenorrhea (diss-men-oh-Ree-ah) dys- = painful; difficult' abnormal men/o = menses; mestruation -(r)rhea = flow; discharge | painful or abnormal menstrual flow |
| endometriosis (en-doh-mee-tr-OH-sis) endo- = within metr/i = uterus -osis = condition | presence and growth of endometrial tissue in areas outside of the uterus |
| fibroadenoma of the breast (fig-bro-add-eh-NOH-mah) fibr/o = fibrous tissue aden/o = gland -oma = tumor | small painless lumps that are benign, circumscribed, and mobile; may be flet during breast self-examination |
| fibrocystic breast changes (figh-bro-SISS-tik) fibr/o = fibrous tissue cyst/o = sac, cyst -ic = pertaining to | general term that includes mastalgia (painful breasts), breast cysts, and nondescript lumpiness of the breast; usually not associated with an increased risk of breast cancer; also called fibrocystic breast disease (FBD) |
| menometrorrhagia (men-oh-RAY-jee-ah) men/o = menses; menstruation metr/i = uterus -(r)rhagia = hemorrhage | excessive bleeding during and between the normal menstrual period |
| menorrhagia (men-oh-RAY-jee-ah) men/o = menses; menstruation -(r)rhagia = hemorrhage | excessive bleeding during the normal menstrual period |
| metrorrhagia (meh-tro-RAY-jee-ah) metr/i = uterus -(r)rhagia = hemorrhage | excessive uterine bleeding at times other than during the normal menstrual period |
| oligomenorrhea (oh-lig-oh-men-oh-REE-ah) olig/o = few; diminished men/o = menses; menstruation -(r)rhagia = hemorrhage | abnormally light or infrequent menstruation |
| oophoritis (oh-off-or-EYE-tis) oophor/o = ovary -itis + inflammation | inflammation of the ovaries |
| ovarian carcinoma | malignant or cancerous tumor of the ovary |
| ovarian cyst | fluid-filled, multichambered sac in the ovary; also called polycystic ovary syndrome |
| pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) | early onset of the signs and symptoms or menopause characterized by decreased estrogen production of the ovaries; may be caused by enzyme or genetic defects, immune disturbances, or physical and environmental factors; also called premature menopause |
| premenstrual syndrome (PMS) (pre-MEN-stroo-al) pre- = before men/o = menses; menstruation -al = pertaining to | a group of symptoms such as irritability, anxiety, mood changes, headaches, breast swelling, and water retention that begin several days before the onset of menstruation and end a short time after the onset of menstruation |
| prolapse of the uterus | protrusion of the uterus into the vaginal opening |
| retroversion of the uterus retro- = backward; toward the back -version = to turn | backward displacement of the uterus |
| salpingitis (sal-pin-JIGH-tis) salping/o = fallopian tube -itis = inflammation | inflammation of the fallopian tube |
| toxic shock syndrome (TSS) | a rare and sometimes fatal disease caused by an infection of the female reproductive organs associated with certain strains of Staphylococcus aureus |
| uterine fibroids | benign uterine tumors originating in the smooth muscle of the uterus; may cause abnormal vaginal bleeding, pelvic pain and pressure, and pregnancy complications; also known as leiomyomas, myomas, and fibromyomas of the uterus |
| vaginitis (vaj-in-EYE-tis) vagin/o = vagina -itis = inflammation | inflammation of the vagina caused by bacteria, virus, or autoimmune disorders |
| vulvovaginitis (vull-voh-vaj-in-EYE-tis) vulv/o = vulva vagin/o = vagina -itis = inflammation | inflammation of the vulva (external genitalia) and vagina |
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