Ch. 8 Reproductive System

The separation of the placenta from its attachment to the uterus wall before the baby is delivered.

Difficult labor or delivery.

A surgical incision of the perineum to enlarge the vaginal opening for obstetrical purposes during the birth process.

Surgical fixation of a displaced uterus.

A branch of medicine concerned with the care, development, and diseases of newborns.

Surgical fixation of a testis.

Hernia of a Fallopian tube.

The vagina and cervix

Convulsions or coma late in pregnancy in an individual affected with preeclampsia.

A rare defect that is present at birth, located at the opening of the urethra. The urethra does not open into a full tube. The urine exits from the body from the wrong place.

An abnormal physical or psychological state of a male characterized by inability to engage in sexual intercourse because of the inability to maintain an erection.

Abnormally infrequent or scanty menstrual flow.

Occurring or being after birth.

Visualization of a Fallopian tube by radiography following injection of an opaque medium.

Vaginal pain

The presence and growth of functioning endometrial tissue in places other than the uterus that often results in severe pain and infertility.

Any hormone that stimulates the gonads, especially follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone.

A woman who has given birth two or more times.

Surgical removal of one or both testes.

Enlargement of the prostate gland.

The prolapse of the urinary bladder into the vagina.

The female sex hormone.

Infection of the breasts usually occurs in breast feeding women.

Plastic surgery of the testes.

Male hormone produced by the testes and small amounts in the ovaries.

Vaginal hysterectomy.

The failure of a couple to conceive a pregnancy after trying to do so for at least one full year.

Excessive heavy menstrual flow with cycles of normal length.

Inflammation of the bladder, bladder neck, and prostatic urethra.

Surgical removal of all or part of the ductus bad deferens.

A lighted instrument with lenses for direct examination of the surfaces of the vagina and cervix.

Breast pain.

Decreased number of spermatozoa in the semen.

The absence of menstrual periods.

Surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis.

Painful cramps during menstruation.

The bulbous tip of the penis.

Blood in the urine.

A virus that causes common warts of the hands and feet as well as lesions in the genital and vaginal area.

Monthly flow of blood from the female genital tract.

The time period around menopause at which the production of female sex hormones is reduced.

Any contagious disease acquired through sexual contact.

The falling, sinking, or sliding of the uterus from its normal location in the body.

Thinning and atrophy of the vaginal epithelium usually resulting from diminished endocrine stimulation and seen most commonly in postmenopausal women.

A device, drug, of chemical agent that prevents contraception.

Difficult or painful sexual intercourse.

A pregnant woman.

Sexually transmitted infection that causes genital herpies.

Located at the junction between the lower side of the breast and the chest wall.

The first menstrual period.

Microscopic examination of cells exfoliated or scraped from a mucosal surface after staining with papanicolaou stain; used to detect cancer of the uterine cervix.

A tightening of the foreskin of the penis that may close the opening of the penis.

The upper outer tail of breast tissue that extends into the axilla.

Any of several common sexually transmitted diseases caused by the Microorganism Chlamydia trachomatis.

Bulging of the bladder into the vagina.

Excessive flow of milk from the breasts in between feedings.

Excessive development of the male mammary glands, even into the functional state.

A bulge or protrusion of an organ through the structure or muscle that usually contains it.

A chronic, abnormal enlargement of the lymph nodes, usually associated with disease.

The end of menstruation.

A woman who has given birth to an infant or infants.

Hernial protrusion of part of the rectum into the vagina.

A staff of puberty in the Tanner growth chart, based on the growth of pubic hair in both sexes, the development of the genitalia in boys, and the development of the breasts in girls.