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GYN - CH 37
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Undergraduate 1
05/23/2011

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cervical polyp
Definition
broad base or pedunculated protrusion of cervical epithelium
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cervical stenosis
Definition
obstruction of cervical canal
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dysmenorrhea
Definition
painful menstruation
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ectocervix
Definition
portion of cervical canal that is lined with squamous epithelium
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ectopic pregnancy
Definition
pregnancy outside of uterine cavity
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gartner's duct cyst
Definition
small cyst in vagina
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leiomyoma
Definition
most common begign gyn tumor of productive years in women
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nabothian cyst
Definition
benign cervical cyst
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squamous cell carcinoma
Definition
most common cervical cancer
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adenomyosis
Definition
benign growth of endometrium causing heavy,painful menstrual bleeding
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curettage
Definition
scraping of uterus following inevitable/incomplete abortion, remove growths/polyps
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intramural leiomyoma
Definition
most common type of leiomyoma
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metrorrhea
Definition
irregular, acyclic bleeding
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adenocarcinoma
Definition
solid mass in vaginal canal
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rhabdomyosarcoma
Definition
aggressive cancer lesion in vaginal canal
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what leiomyoma prevents pregnancy by blocking the fallopian tubes.
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intramural leiomyoma
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endometrial carcinoma
Definition
malignancy by thickening of endometrial cavity with irregular bleeding in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women
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hyperplasia
Definition
estrogen stimulation to endometrium without progesterone
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endometrial polyp
Definition
pedunculated or sessile mass attached to endometrial cavity
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endometritis
Definition
infection/inflammation within endometrium cavity
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what is the only way to test for cervical cancer?
Definition
pap smear
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