Ch. 8 - FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

Pronunciation for the anatomic structures which provide passageways for ova from the ovary to the uterus is

a. (fa-LŌ-pē-an) (toobz)

b. (FIM-brē-a).

c. (FUN-dus).

d. (Ō-vam).

(fa-LO-pe-an) (toobz)

The abbreviation for the term that means severe illness that might affect menstruating women using tampons is

a. PID.

b. TSS.

c. HRT.

d. IUD.

TSS

The term that means a visual examination of the vagina (and cervix) is

a. pelviscopic.

b. colposcopy.

c. pelviscopy.

d. hysteroscopy

colposcopy

Because a cancerous lesion was revealed in a biopsy, the physician scheduled the excision of the breast or a(n)

a. mammoplasty.

b. mastectomy.

c. oophorectomy.

d. colporrhaphy.

mastectomy

The combining form that means uterus is

a. hymen/o

b. mast/o.

c. metr/o.

d. men/o.

metr/o

The term mastitis means inflammation of the

a. breast.

b. fallopian tube.

c. uterine muscle.

d. myometrium.

breast

A surgical repair of a weakened vaginal wall performed to correct a cystocele and a rectocele is called

a. dilation and curettage.

b. anterior and posterior colporrhaphy.

c. myomectomy.

d. perineorrhaphy

anterior and posterior colporrhaphy

The branch of medicine dealing with health and diseases of the female reproductive system is

a. urology.

b. obstetrics.

c. gynecology.

d. gynecologist.

gynecology

TVS is the abbreviation for

a. total vaginal hysterectomy.

b. transvaginal hysterectomy.

c. total vaginal hymenectomy.

d. transvaginal sonography.

transvaginal sonography

Pus in the fallopian tubes is

a. salpingocele.

b. hydrosalpinx.

c. salpingitis.

d. pyosalpinx.

pyosalpinx

Uterine artery embolization is used to treat

a. vaginal fistula.

b. uterine fibroids.

c. cancer of the uterus.

d. abnormal uterine bleeding.

uterine fibroids

The term that means inflammation of the uterine muscle is

a. endometriosis.

b. myometritis.

c. perimetritis.

d. adenitis

myometritis

The term salpingocele is defined as

a. pus in the fallopian tube(s)

b. scanty menstrual flow.

c. hernia of the fallopian tube.

d. painful menstrual flow.

hernia of the fallopian tube

The ovaries are indicated by the combining form

a. oophor/o.

b. episi/o.

c. colp/o.

d. trachel/o.

oophor/o

The term perineorrhaphy is defined as a(n)

a. suturing of (a tear in) the vulva.

b. excision of the vulva.

c. suturing of (a tear in) the perineum.

d. suturing of the vagina.

suturing of (a tear in) the perineum

The term menometrorrhagia refers to

a. excessive bleeding from the uterus (irregular, out-of-cycle bleeding ranging from heavy to light, including spotting).

b. excessive bleeding at menstruation (heavy bleeding in regular, cyclical pattern).

c. excessive bleeding from the uterus at menstruation (and between menstrual cycles; heavy and irregular bleeding).

d. scanty menstrual flow.

excessive bleeding from the uterus at menstruation (and between menstrual cycles; heavy and irregular bleeding).

An instrument used for visual examination of uterus is

a. colposcope.

b. colposcopy.

c. hysteroscope.

d. hysteroscopy

hysteroscope

Suturing of the (wall of the) vagina is called

a. colporrhaphy.

b. episiorrhaphy.

c. colpoplasty.

d. hysteropexy

colporrhaphy

A word part that means surgical closure is

a. trachel/o.

b. -salpinx.

c. -cleisis.

d. endometri/o.

-cleisis

To correct the patient’s prolonged bleeding, the physician scheduled a surgery that involves widening of the cervix and removing of contents of the uterus or a(n)

a. A&P repair.

b. conization.

c. dilation and curettage.

d. cervicectomy.

dilation and curettage

The combining form that means woman, female reproductive organs is

a. episi/o.

b. uter/o.

c. gynec/o.

d. pelv/i

gynec/o

Sterilization is accomplished by a procedure called

a. dilation and curettage.

b. cervicectomy.

c. tubal ligation.

d. uterine artery embolization.

tubal ligation

Visual examination of the pelvic cavity is called

a. hysteroscopy.

b. pelviscope.

c. pelviscopy.

d. hysteroscope.

pelviscopy

The term that means blood in the fallopian tube is

a. hydrosalpinx.

b. salpingocele.

c. pyosalpinx.

d. hematosalpinx

hematosalpinx

Myoma of the uterus is also called

a. endometriosis.

b. uterine fibroid.

c. uterovaginal prolapse.

d. adenomyosis.

uterine fibroid

The term for inflammation of endometrium is

a. endometritis.

b. myometritis.

c. vaginitis.

d. perimetritis.

endometritis

The term that means pertaining to the (urinary) bladder and the vagina is

a. endocervical.

b. vulvovaginal.

c. pelvic

d. vesicovaginal.

vesicovaginal

The term that means white discharge (from the vagina) is

a. oligomenorrhea.

b. menorrhagia.

c. leukorrhea.

d. dysmenorrhea.

leukorrhea

The suffix -salpinx is defined as

a. absence of a normal body opening.

b. uterus.

c. ovaries.

d. fallopian (uterine) tube.

fallopian (uterine) tube.

The physician requested an instrument to open the vagina for visualexamination called a

a. hysteroscope.

b. speculum.

c. colposcope.

d. fistula.

speculum