Chapter 14 Chapter Homework-Medical Terminology- The Reproductive System

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Peyronie's disease causes a sexual dysfunction in which the penis is bent or curved during erection: (T/F)

True

The ______ _______ is the tube that carries blood, oxygen, and nutrients from the placenta to the developing child:

Umbilical cord

A____ is a knot of widening varicose veins in one side of the scrotum:

Varicocele

A_____ is a woman who has never borne a viable child

nullipara

The dark-pigmented area surrounding the nipple is known as the:

Areola

The term_____ describes an inflammation of the cervix that is usually caused by an infection:

Cervicitis

The examination of cells retrieved from the edge of the placenta between the 8th and 10th weeks of pregnancy is known as:

Chronic villus sampling

The fluid produced by the mammary glands during the first few days after giving birth is:

Colostrum

Surgical suturing if a tear in the vagina is known as:

Colporrhaphy

The direct visual examination of the tissues of the cervix and vagina using a binocular magnifier is known as:

Colposcopy

The serious complication of pregnancy that is characterized by convulsions and sometimes coma is known as:

Eclampsia

From implantation to about 8 weeks, the developing baby is known as a/an:

Embryo

Cross definitions:

External female genitalia = vulva surrounds the testicles= scrotum carry milk from the mammary glands= lactiferous ducts protects the tip of the penis= foreskin sensitive rissue near the vagina opening= clitoris

Braxton Hicks contractions are the first true labor pains: T/F

False

breast augmentation is mammoplasty preformed to reduce breast size: (T/F)

False

An Apgar Score is an evaluation of a newborn infants physical status between 1 and 5 minutes after birth: (T/F)

True

A fluid-filled sac in the scrotum along the spermatic cord leading from the testicles is known as a/an:

Hydrocele

The term used to describe infrequent or very light menstruation in a woman with previously normal periods is:

Oligonenorrhea

An ectopic pregnancy is a potentially dangerous condition in which a fertilized egg is implanted and begins to develop outside of the uterus: (T/F)

True

The term used to describe a woman during her first pregnancy is a:

Primigravida

An accumulation of pus in the Fallopian tube is known as:

Pyosalpinx


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