Med Term: Chapter 8

-atresia

absence of normal body opening

arche/o

first, beginning

The term that means blood in the uterine tubes is a. hydrosalpinx b. salpingocele c. pyosalpinx d. hematosalpinx

Hematosalpinx

After a difficult delivery, the woman had a surgical repair of the vulva or a a. perineorrhaphy b. colporrhaphy c. episiorrhaphy d. vulvectomy

episiorrhaphy

peri-

surrounding (outer)

-salpinx

uterine tube

The pair of mucus-producing glands located on each side of and just above the vaginal opening are the a. fimbriae b. rectouterine pouch c. Bartholin glands d. external genitals

Bartholin glands

Which of the following is a blood test used in the detection of ovarian cancer? a. culdocentesis b. CA-125 c. transvaginal sonography d. Pap smear

CA-125

The term for inflammation of the inner (lining) of the uterus is a. endometritis b. myometritis c. perimetritis d. vaginitis

Endometritis

Because a cancerous lesion was revealed in a biopsy, the physician scheduled the surgical removal of the breast or a/an a. mastectomy b. oophorectomy c. colporrhaphy d. mammoplasty

Mastectomy

The pelvic floor in both the male and female is called the a. inguinal region b. perineum c. genital d. vulva

Perineum

The patient had all of the symptoms of being pregnant including absence of menstrual flow or a. amenorrhea b. oligomenorrhea c. menorrhagia d. dysmenorrhea

amenorrhea

A surgical puncture to remove fluid from the Douglas cul-de-sac (the rectouterine pouch) is called a. culdoscopy b. hysterosalpingogram c. culdoscope d. culdocentesis

culdocentesis

The patient was advised to conduct regular breast self-examinations and keep up with annual mammograms after the diagnosis of a disorder characterized by one or more benign cysts in the breast or a. fibrocystic breast disease b. breast cancer c. hydrosalpinx d. mastitis

fibrocystic breast

The ovaries are largely made up of a. graafian follicles b. fimbriae c. immature ova d. corpus

graafian follicles

The study of women (a branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the female reproductive system) is a. gynecology b. urology c. obstetrics d. gynecologist

gynecology

Stereotactic breast biopsy is a technique that combines computer-assisted biopsy and a. simple mastectomy b. lumpectomy c. radical mastectomy d. mammography

mammography

men/o

menstruation

The muscular middle layer of the uterus is the a. myometrium b. endometrium c. perimetrium d. peritoneum

myometrium

Egg cells are stored in the a. ovum b. ovaries c. vagina d. uterus

ovaries

The term menometrorrhagia refers to a. scanty menstrual flow b. rapid flow of blood from the uterus c. rapid flow of blood from the uterus at menstruation (and between menstrual cycles) d. rapid flow of blood at menstruation

rapid flow of blood from the uterus at menstruation (and between menstrual cycles)

The term that means excision of the uterine tube and the ovary is a. salpingo-oophorectomy b. episioperineorrhaphy c. hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy d. hystero-oophorectomy

salpingo-oophorectomy

The term perineorrhaphy is defined as a a. suture of (a tear in) the vulva b. suture of the vagina c. excision of the vulva d. suture of (a tear in) the perineum

suture of (a tear in) the perineum

Sterilization is accomplished by a procedure called a. dilation and curettage b. uterine artery embolization c. cervicectomy d. tubal ligation

tubal ligation

metr/o

uterus

colp/o

vagina

episi/o

vulva

gynec/o

woman