Ch 14

The mucus that lubricates the vagina is produced by the ____.

Bartholin's glands

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

Eclampsia

Braxton Hicks contractions are the first true labor pains. T or F?

False

Breast augmentation is mammoplasty performed to reduce breast size. T or F?

False

Dawn is 5 months pregnant. At this stage, her developing child is referred to as a/an ____.

Fetus

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

Oligomenorrhea

George has a type of sexual dysfunction in which his penis is bent or curved during erection. The medical term for this condition is _____ _____.

Peyronie's disease

An ectopic pregnancy is a potentially dangerous condition in which a fertilized egg is implanted and begins to develop outside of the uterus. T or F?

True

Oophoritis is an inflammation of an ovary. T or F?

True

Peyronie's disease causes a sexual dysfunction in which the penis is bent or curved during erection. T or F?

True

An Apgar score is an evaluation of a newborn infant's physical status and 1 and 5 minutes after birth. a. True b. False

a. True

Artificial insemination is a technique in which sperm from a woman's partner or a donor are introduced into the vagina or uterus. a. True b. False

a. True

mamm/o

breast

mast

breast

The term ____ describes an inflammation of the cervix that is usually caused by an infection.

cervititis

cervic/o

cervix

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

chorionic villus sampling

Sensitive tissue near the vaginal opening

clitoris

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

colostrum

Surgical suturing of 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

-genesis

creation

Which term means an inflammation of the mucous membrane lining of the cervix? a. pruritus vulvae b. vaginitis c. cervicitis d. endocervicitis

d. endocervicitis

Which term describes the surgical affixation of sagging breasts into a more elevated position? a. breast augmentation b. mammoplasty c. breast reduction d. mastopexy

d. mastopexy

Which term describes a woman who has never borne a viable child? a. multiparous b. nulligravida c. primipara d. nullipara

d. nullipara

pain during sexual intercourse

dyspareunia

From implantation through the 8th week of pregnancy, the developing baby is known as a/an ____.

embryo

inflammation of the mucous membrane lining of the cervix

endocervicitis

A condition in which patches of endometrial tissue escape the uterus is known as _____.

endometriosis

The term that describes the inner layer of the uterus is _____.

endometrium

inner layer of the uterus

endometrium

salping

fallopian tube

gynec

female

gynec/o

female

olig/o

few

The finger-like structures of the fallopian tube that catch the ovum are the ____.

fimbriae

The _____ is a retractable double-layered fold of skin and mucous membrane that covers and protects the glans penis.

foreskin

protects the tip of the penis

foreskin

balan/o

glans penis

specialist in treating diseases of the female reproductive system

gynecologist

crypt

hidden

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

hydrocele

surgical removal of the uterus

hysterectomy

also known as milk ducts

lactiferous

carry milk from the mammary glands

lactiferous ducts

andr/o

male or masculine

The beginning of the menstrual function is known as _____.

menarche

the normal termination of menstruation in a woman during middle age

menopause

men/o

menstruation

A woman who has never been pregnant

nulligravida

_____ is a woman who has never borne a viable child.

nullipara

surgical removal of a testicle

orchidectomy

oophor/o

ovary

-dynia

pain

pen/i

penis

A narrowing of the opening of the foreskin so it cannot be retracted to expose the glans penis is known as ______.

phimosis

-gravida

pregnant

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

primigravida

py/o

pus

An accumulation of pus in the fallopian tube is known as _____.

pyosalpinx

an accumulation of pus in a fallopian tube

pyosalpinx

hydr/o

relating to water

surrounds the testicles

scrotum

Sperm are formed within the ____ of each testicle.

seminiferous tubules

A _____ is an infection caused by either bacteria or a virus that affect both males and females, and is commonly spread through sexual intercourse or other genital

sexually transmitted diseases

-ismus

spasm or contraction

spermat/o

sperm

A _____ is a cyst that develops in the epididymis and is filled with a milky fluid containing sperm.

spermatocele

process of sperm formation

spermatogenesis

-paus

stopping

orchid/o

testicle

The ____ ____ is the tube that carries blood, oxygen, and nutrients from the placenta to the developing child.

umbilical cord

The _____ passes through the penis to the outside of the body.

urethra

ur/o

urine

specialist in the genitourinary system of males and the urinary system of females

urologist

hyster/o

uterus

metri

uterus

colp/o

vagina

vagin/o

vagina

The medical term for the condition known as a yeast infection is _____ _____.

vaginal candidiasis

abnormal overgrowth of certain bacteria in the vagina

vaginosis

A _____ is a knot of widening varicose veins in one side of the scrotum.

varicocele

also known as a vasectomy reversal

vasovasostomy

external female genitalia

vulva

an-

without

surgical puncture with a needle to obtain a specimen of amniotic fluid

amniocentesis

marked decrease of the male hormone testosterone

andropause

The absence of ovulation when it would normally be expected is known as _____.

anovulation

The dark-pigmented area surrounding the nipple is known as the ____.

areola

the absence of sperm in the semen

azoospermia

An episiorrhaphy is a surgical incision of the perineum and vagina to facilitate delivery. a. True b. False

b. False

Priapism is the inability to maintain an erection. a. True b. False

b. False

Trichomoniasis is a sexually transmitted viral infection. a. True b. False

b. False

Which term describes the decrease of the male hormone testosterone in the aging male? a. menarche b. andropause c. menopause d. erectile dysfunction

b. andropause

Which term means the surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis? a. phimosis b. circumcision c. vasectomy d. balanitis

b. circumcision

-arche

beginning