MEDTERM MODULE 8 EXAM

examination of the vagina and cervix with a special magnifying instrument is called a ___scopy.

colpo

____itis is the inflammation of the inner lining of the cervix

endocervic

Multi___ is a term that refers to a woman who has been pregnant more than once.

gravida

men_____ is the beginning of the first menstrual period

arche

Ms. Genelco was diagnosed with ____osis, a condition in which the inner tissue lining of the uterus proliferates and is transferred to sites outside the uterine cavity.

endometri

Ms. Gray underwent a bilateral ____ectomy, or removal of both fallopian tubes and ovaries, after her diagnosis of ovarian cancer.

salpingo-oophor

Ms. Munoz was scheduled for a ___ectomy to remove uterine fibroids.

myom

Ms. Rosenblum has a purulent, nonbloody vaginal discharge, or leuko____, as a result of an infection of her cervix.

rrhea

the medical term for afterbirth is

placenta

fertilization of the ovum most often occurs in the

fallopian tube

which hormone is responsible for the buildup of the uterine lining during the menstrual cycle?

progesterone

immediately after conception, the fertilized egg is called a(n)

zygote

a system for scoring an infant’s physical condition to determine the need for immediate intervention is called:

apgar scoring

Ms. Estrada had a mammography followed by a biopsy. She was scheduled for removal of the right breast when the biopsy results showed nonmetastatic tumor of the breast. Removal of the breast is called a”

mastectomy

Ms. Carville presented with vaginal idscharge, pain in the LLQ and RLQ, and cervical tenderness. She was febrile. Her history revealed repeat episodes of Chlamydial infections and one ectopic pregnancy. She was diagnosed with:

pelvic inflammatory disease

Ms Golitz presented to her gynecologist with lumps in her breasts. Further interview revealed that the lumps were sometimes associated with premenstrual tenderness and fullness. Ms. Golitz’s probable diagnosis of her breast condition if the common benign condition known as:

Fibrocystic disease

Ms. Golitz’s mammography ruled out carcinoma of the breast. Mammography is:

x-ray imaging

surgical puncture of the amniotic sac to withdraw amniotic fluid for analysis is:

amniocentesis

removal of a cone-shaped section of the cervix for biopsy is called:

cone biopsy

recording the fetal heart rate during labor is part of:

fetal monitoring

finger-like projections on the outer end of the fallopian tubes that help move the ovum toward the uterus are:

fimbriae

the premature separation of the implanted placenta is called:

abruptio placentae

this hemolytic disease of the newborn is caused by Rh blood incompatibility between the mother and the fetus.

erythroblastosis fetalis

radiographic (x-ray) imaging of the uterus and fallopian tubes after injection of contrast material is called:

hysterosalpingography

what is the treatment for cervical dysplasia or cervical erosion that uses heat?

cauterization

the pituitary hormone that promotes ovulation is:

luteinizing hormone

the external female genitalia, which includes the labia, clitoris, and vaginal orifice, is the:

vulva

IVF stands for

in vitro fertilization

a term that means sexual intercourse is:

coitus

surgical incision of the abdominal wall and uterus to deliver a fetus is called:

cesarean section

after an ovarian follicle ruptures and releases the ovum, it matures to a golden yellow color and is called a/n:

corpus luteum

the excision of one or both ovaries:

oophorectomy

a __________ is a surgery in which the tumor and immediate surrounding tissue are removed while preserving the remaining breast tissue

lumpectomy

another word for an opening is:

orifice

the process of producing nutritive milk for offspring is called:

lactation