Final Exam

Most common benign uterine tumors are?

fibroid

breast cancer surgery to remove a tumor

lumpectomy

surgical removal of the breast

masectomy

how many days is a normal pregnancy

280 days

What goes through the prostate and opens into the prostatic portion of the urethra?

ejaculatory duct

do malignant cells or normal cells multiple faster

malignant

Which test uses a large bore needle to remove a large tissue sample

core biopsy

minimally invasive biopsy procedure that uses a thin needle to collect cells or fluid from a lump

fine needle aspiration

the most common cancer in men from ages 20 - 35

testicular

list safety precautions designed to prevent unnecessary exposure to x-rays except

standing behind an unleaded screen

a vena cava filter is used to:

prevent blood clots from reaching the heart

metal cannot be located in the room where ___ is done

MRI

a procedure that reinforces a ruptured or ballooning section of an artery is?

stent-graft

an exam used to determine cardiac, or any blood flow is?

doppler ultrasonography

the abnormal process of bending forward of the uterus as a whole

anteversion

dysmenorrhea

difficulty monthly flow

dyspareunia

painful intercourse

male or female reproductive organs

genitalia

surgical excision of the uterus

hysterectomy

surgical excision of an ovary

oophorectomy

arche

beginning

men/o

menstruation, month, menses

pause

cessation, stop

the funnel-shaped end of the fallopian tube

infundibulum

the onset of the menstrual cycle

menarche

any pregnancy, regardless of number

gravida

a hernia of the bladder that protrudes into the vagina

cystocele

the surgical repair of the breast

mammoplasty

excessive bleeding during a period

menorrhagia

The amniotic sac (where fetus is) can be surgically punctured to obtain a sample of amniotic fluid. The procedure

amniocentesis

Congenital defect in which the urethra opens on the dorsum of the penis

epispadias

surgical excision of a testicle

orchidectomy

surgical excision of the prostate

prostatectomy

enlargement and twisting of the veins of the spermatic cord

varicocele

an agent that kills sperm

spermicide

crypt

hidden

-cele

hernia

ejaculate

to throw out

eu-

good, normal

-rrhea

flow

cis

to cut

the pouch-like structure located behind the penis

scrotum

a condition of a lack of sperm

aspermia

gynecomastia

breast enlargement

mast/o

breast

a condition of scanty sperm in the semen

oligospermia

any agent or substance that incites cancer

carcinogen

excessive formation and growth of normal cells

hyperplasia

a cancerous tumor arising from connective tissue

sarcoma

the process of lessening the severity of symptoms

remission

a cancerous tumor of the kidney occurring mainly in children

wilms’ tumor

ana-

up, apart

immun/o

safe

-blast

immature cell

surgical removal of a small piece of tissue for microscopic examination

biopsy

a cancerous tumor of fat cells

liposarcoma

duct

to lead

stom

mouth

what type of cancer is specifically a cancer of the testis

seminoma

medull/o

marrow

when normal cells become malignant

dedifferentiation

-oid

resemble

sarc

flesh

glioma

glue

the process of obtaining images of the breast through the use of x-rays

mammography

one who is skilled in making x-rays

radiographer

-graphy

recording

an x-ray record of blood vessels

angiogram

tom/o

to cut

-gram

record

an x-ray record of the uterus and fallopian tubes

hysterosalpingogram

Seeing or hearing things that are not present is

hallucination

Abnormal fear of being in public places or in a crowd

agoraphobia

aut/o

self

an abnormal fear of high places

acrophobia

eg/o

self

delus

to cheat

-noia

abnormal mind

where one lacks feelings of emotion

apathy

a morbid fear of a specific object or situation

phobia

psych/o

mind

ambi-

both

Excessive flow of oil from the sebaceous glands

seborrhea

meta-

beyond

acr/o

extremity

a condition with widespread muscular pain and debilitating fatigue

fibromyalgia

The study of the stomach and the intestine

gastroenterology

hepatitis

inflammation of the liver

syncope

fainting

The process of bending forward of the uterus at its body and neck

anteflexion

Increased levels of the following may indicate benign prostatic hyperplasia/cacner/disease

prostate-specific antigen

An x-ray test to visualize the kidneys and renal pelvis using an intravenous contrast medium

IVP

The fingerlike processes that work to propel the discharged ovum into the tube are called:

fimbriae

the study of the female

gynecology

cessation of the monthly flow

menopause

surgical excision of a fallopian tube

salpingectomy

process in which an ovum is discharged from the cortex of the ovary is

ovulation

-genesis

formation, produce

inflammation of the muscular wall of the uterus

myometritis

x-ray of the uterus and fallopian tubes after the injection of a radiopaque substance is

hysterosalpingography