Study Guide Ch. 17-18
The normal term of pregnancy is
280 days
A lack of one or both testes is called
anarchism
The abnormal process of bending forward of the uterus at its body and neck is called
anteversion
Following terms spelled correctly
areola, menstrual, venereal
In the term circumcision, the prefix circum- means
around
In the term menarche, the root arche means
beginning
Enlargement of the prostate that can occur in older men is
benign prostatic hyperplasia
The following are identifiable areas of the uterus
body, isthmus, and cervix
Surgical process of removing the foreskin of the penis is
circumcision
Sexual intercourse between a man and woman is called
coitus
Failure of the testis to descend into the scrotum is called
cryptorchidism
The medical term for a difficult monthly flow is
dysmenorrhea
The medical word for painful intercourse is
dyspareunia
Which condition is occurs when endometrial tissue occurs in various sites in the abdominal or pelvic cavity?
endometriosis
A surgical procedure to prevent tearing of the perimeum and to facilitate delivery of the fetus is called
episiotomy
Congenital defect in which the urethra opens on the dorsum of the penis is called
epispadias
What is the field that studies the means of improving hereditary characteristics
eugenics
The _____is also called the uterine tubes or oviducts
fallopian tube
The fingerlike processes that work to propel the discharged ovum into the tube are called
fimbriae
In the term oogenesis, the suffix -genesis means
formation, produce
A spermatozoon or ovum is called
gamete
The human papillomavirus (HPV) causes
genital warts
The male or female reproductive organs are called
genitalia
The study of the female is called
gynecology
In the term cryptorchidism, the root crypt means
hidden
A surgery to remove a membrane covering the vaginal opening is called
hymenectomy
Surgical excision of the uterus is called
hysterectomy
x-ray of the uterus and fallopian tubes after the injection of a radiopaque substance is called
hysterosalpingography
A ___ is used to examine the ovaries and fallopian tubes
laparoscope
The cessation of the monthly flow is called
menopause
In the term dysmenorrhea, the combining form men/o means
month, menses, menstruation
Inflammation of the muscular wall of the uterus is
myometritis
Surgical excision of an ovary is known as
oophorectomy
Surgical excision of a testicle is called
orchidectomy
The process in which an ovum is discharged from the cortex of the ovary is known as
ovulation
The external region between the vulva and the anus is
perineum
Pregnancy-induced hypertension is also known as
preeclampsia & toxemia
The loose skin fold, or foreskin, that covers the penis is called
prepuce
Surgical excision of the prostate is called
prostatectomy
Trichomoniasis is caused by a
protozoa
The surgical excision of a fallopian tube is called
salpingectomy
The site of the development of spermatozoa is
seminiferous tubules
Formation of spermatozoa is known as
spermatogenesis
A single male sex cell is called
spermatozoon
An agent that kills sperm is a
spermicide
A venereal disease caused by Treponema pallidum is
syphilis
The term placenta previa means
the placenta is implanted in the lower uterus
Enlargement and twisting of the veins of the spermatic cord is known as
varicocele
The surgical tying and cutting of the vas deferens is called
vasectomy
The term that means resulting from sexual intercourse is
venereal