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1. What happens in an ectopic pregnancy?

- Pregnancy where the fertilized egg implants outside the uterus (outside uterus)

2. What does endometriosis refer to?

- Growth of tissue outside the uterus.

3. What is the first menstrual period called?

- Menarche

4. Menopause:

- The end of the menstrual cycle

5. The suffix -otomy means

- Incision

6. The suffix -ostomy means

- Opening (creation of)

7. The suffix -oma means

- Tumor

8. Aspermia refers to:

- Complete absence of sperm

9. What is study of men's health called?

- Andrology

10. What suffix means surgical repair of

- plasty

11. What medical term means decreased urine production?

- Oliguria

12. What gland in the endocrine system is the master gland

- Pituitary gland

13. A mother;s milk production for her infant is stimulated by what hormone?

- Prolactin

14. Overproduction of growth hormone in children?

- Gigantism

15. Overproduction of growth hormone in adults?

- Acromegaly

16. The suffix -ic means

- Pertaining to

17. Hematemesis

- Vomiting blood

18. What does the suffix -ectomy mean

- Surgical Removal

19. What does gastr/o mean

- Stomach

20. Word root Enter/o meaning

- Intestines

21. What does the prefix Dys-

- Painful or difficult

22. Difficulty breathing can be described as:

- Dyspnea

23. Which part of the brain controls the rate and depth of breathing

- Medulla Oblongata

24. What is the term for an excessive immune response to a harmless substance?

- Hypersensitivity

25. Which type of cell is the main cell involved in the immune response?

- Leukocytes

26. What does the suffix -poiesis mean?

- Formation

27. A bulging blood vessel due to a weakened Bessel wall is called what?

- Aneurysm

28. A blood clot inside of a blood vessel is called what?

- Thrombus

29. What specific blood type can receive red blood cells from any other blood type?

- AB Blood type

30. What type of blood can be donated to anyone?

- O Blood type

31. Blood clotting is controlled by what cell type?

- Platelets

32. What word parts mean vein?

- Phleb/o and ven/o

33. What is the term for a reduction in blood flow to tissues, leading to a lack of oxyen?

- Ischemia