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