| Synopsis: |
This dictionary provides a single recommended name, concise definition, and list of synonyms for diseases of the female genital system. The nomenclature is restricted to pathological entities and excludes disorders of sexual differentiation and involvement of the female genital tract in systemic diseases, which are covered in other volumes of this series.The book has seven main chapters. The first six cover 153 diseases of the vulva, vagina, cervix uteri, corpus uteri, fallopian tube, and ovary. Within each chapter, diseases are listed under the headings of congenital abnormalities, inflammatory disorders, and miscellaneous disorders. Each disease for which a name is recommended is defined as unambiguously, and yet as briefly, as possible. Chapter seven provides recommended names and lists of synonyms for some 200 tumours and tumour-like lesions of the female genital system.Additional diseases and conditions are covered in two annexes. The first, which is devoted to infectious diseases, summarizes the principal recommended nomenclature that is of relevance to diseases of the female genital tract and gives examples, synonyms, and explanatory notes where necessary. The second annex provides recommended names and definitions for conditions related to displacement of the uterus. The volume concludes with a 28-page index listing all recommended names and synonyms, a feature which should greatly enhance the book's value as a reference work.The nomenclature, which is part of an on-going series, is intended to encourage greater consistency in medical reporting and, through its comprehensive lists of synonyms, to facilitate information retrieval and literature searches. |