adnexa - ANS-The area located posterior to the broad ligaments, adjacent to the uterus,
which contains the ovaries and fallopian tubes
Alpha-fetoprotein - ANS-A protein produced by the fetal yolk sac, fetal gastrointestinal
tract, and the fetal liver; may also be produced by malignant tumors
As cites - ANS-A collection of abdominal fluid within the peritoneal cavity
CA-125 - ANS-A tumor marker in the blood that can indicate certain types of cancers
such as cancer of the ovary, endometrium, breast, gastrointestinal tract, and lungs;
stands for cancer antigen 125
, computed tomography - ANS-A diagnostic modality that utilizes ionizing to produce
images of the human body in cross-sectional and reconstructed 3D formats
Dyamenorrhea - ANS-Difficult or painful menstruation
Dyspareunia - ANS-Painful sexual intercourse
Dysuria - ANS-Painful or difficult urination
Ectopic pregnancy - ANS-A pregnancy located outside of the endometrial cavity of the
uterus
Endoscopy - ANS-A means of looking inside the human body by utilizing an endoscope
Foley catheter - ANS-A catheter placed into a urinary bladder via the urethra that us
used to drain urine; it can also be clamped and used to temporarily distend the bladder
for pelvic sonography
Hematocrit - ANS-A laboratory value that indicates the amount of red blood cells in
blood
Hirsutism - ANS-Excessive hair growth in women in areas where hair growth is normally
negligible
How are endovaginal exams contraindicated - ANS-Peds and patients with intact
hymens
human chorionic gonadotropin - ANS-A hormone produced by the trophoblastic cells of
the early placenta; may also be used as tumor marker in nongravid patients and males
hydronephrosis - ANS-The dilation of the renal collecting system resulting from the
obstruction of the flow of urine from the kidney(s) to the bladder; also referred to as
pelvocaliectasis
hydronephrosis can happened when ________and ________ become to large and
obstruct the low from the kidneys to the bladder - ANS-Ovarian and uterine masses
Hypomenorrhea - ANS-Decreased or scant menstrual flow
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