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