REVIEW: GYNAECOLOGY Vocabulary

REVIEW:
GYNAECOLOGY


Vocabulary
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Womb
Cervix
Salpinx
Menarche
Menorrhagia
Menopause
Intrauterine device
Hysterectomy

Ovary
Vagina
Period
Menstrual cycle
Dysmenorrhoea
Climacteric
Salpingitis

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In the female, the reproductive organs are
two………, two…… ………, the………, and
the……….


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The main task of the ovary is the production
of eggs or………


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The monthly process in which an ovum is
released from one ovary is called……….


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Ovulation occurs approximately once
each………


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The……… …………..receive mature ova
from the ovary and convey them to the………

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Ova are usually fertilized while they are still in
the….. …….(uterine tube)


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Uterus is also called……….


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The inner lining of the uterus is the ………….


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The neck of womb is the………….


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The uterus (womb) leads downward to
the……….


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If pregnancy does not happen, the
endometrium breaks down
and………..occurs.


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When a woman……….., blood flows from her
body every month.


A period is the common name for
a……..
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The……… ………….lasts 4 days and
occurs every 28 days.


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The onset of menstruation (menses) is
termed………..

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She has painful periods. She is suffering
from…………..


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…………….means excessive blood loss.


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If a period lasts more than 4 or 5 days, it can
be described as………….


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The time when a woman stops menstruating
is called the……….


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Menopause is known as ………..


Symptoms of the menopause include
......... ………..and……… ……….

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………means removal of the entire uterus
including the cervix.


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Contraception aims to prevent………