Dilation/widening of the cervical canal with a dilator, followed by scraping of the uterine lining with a curette
dilation and curettage
100
First menstrual period
What is menarche?
100
hyster/o
What is uterus?
200
Other terms for sexual intercourse (2)
What are coitus and copulation?
200
absence of menstrual flow
What is amenorrhea?
200
Process of X-raying soft tissue of breast to detect benign/malignant growths before they can be felt
What is mammography?
200
The periodic shedding of the non-pregnant uterine lining through a bloody discharge that passes through the vagina to the outside of the body and occurs at monthly intervals that last for 3-5
What is menstruation?
200
oophor/o
What is ovary?
300
The union of a male sperm and a female ovum
What is fertilization?
300
Painful menstrual flow
What is dysmenorrhea?
300
Microscopic examination of cells scraped from within the cervix, around the cervix and posterior vagina to test for cervical cancer
What is a Pap smear?
300
The muscular layer of the uterine wall
What is the myometrium?
300
salping/o
What is fallopian tubes / tube
400
The fringe-like end of the fallopian tube
What is fimbriae?
400
Abnormally long or very heavy menstrual periods
What is menorrhagia?
400
A noninvasive procedure using high-frequency sound waves to examine abdomen/pelvis
What is a pelvic ultrasound?
400
One of a pair of female gonads responsible for producing mature ova and releasing them during ovulation, also responsible for producing the female hormones estrogen and progesterone
What is an ovary?
400
metr/o
What is uterus?
500
The point on the posterior rim of the vaginal opening at which the labia minora connect
What is the fourchette?
500
Uterine bleeding at times other than the menstrual period
What is metrorrhagia?
500
An exam that should be done monthly at home to check for changes in breast tissue