The following activity is for the "key terms" in chapter 17 of your textbook.
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| Bimanual examination | an examination in which the physician places one hand on the abdomen and inserts fingers of the other hand into the vagina to feel the female organs between the two hands
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| Carcinoma in situ | atypical cells residing in the epithelial layer of tissue, not having broken through the basement membrane and invading other local tissues
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| Cervicitis | inflammation of the cervix
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| Chancre | a painless, highly contagious lesion occurring in the primary stage of syphilis
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| Cryptorchidism | undescended testicle
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| Cystoscopy | an invasive procedure to look into the urethra and bladder by using a lighted scope
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| Cytologic | pertaining to cytology
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| Digital rectal examination | a manual examination in which the physician feels the prostate for abnormal enlargement (hypertrophy or hyperplasia) and tumors,
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| Dilatation and curettage (D&C) | a procedure that involves a dilation of the cervix (dilatation) and scraping (curettage) of the uterine endometrial tissue; commonly performed for abnormal uterine bleeding and following a spontaneous abortion
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| Dysmenorrhea | pain in menstrual periods
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| Dysparenunia | painful sexual intercourse
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| Dysuria | difficulty or pain with urination
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| Eclampsia | a condition of pregnancy characterized by all the symptoms of toxemia or preeclampsia plus the symptoms of convulsions
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| Ectopic | out of normal place
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| Endometritis | inflammation of the uterus lining
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| Florescent treponemal antibody absorption test (FTA-ABS) | an indirect fluorescent antibody test used to confirm a diagnosis of syphilis
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| Gumma | a characteristic soft, gummy lesion caused by bacteria that invade organs throughout the body; found in the tertiary stage of syphilis
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| Hysterosalpingogram | an X-ray picture of the uterus and fallopian tubes
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| Impotent | inability in the male to achieve or maintain a penile erection
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| Laparoscopy | looking inside the abdominal cavity with a lighted scope; commonly used to view the female organs for abnormalities, diagnose endometriosis and perform a tubal ligation
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| Leukorrhea | a white, usually foul
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| Mammography | a procedure of taking an X-ray picture of breast tissue
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| Mammoplasty | a surgical procedure that involves reconstruction of the breast with plastic surgery and prosthetic breast implants
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| Mastectomy | surgical removal of the breast
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| Multiparity | multiple births
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| Nocturia | excessive voiding at night
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| Oophoritis | the study of tumors
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| Orchiectomy | removal of the testicle(s)
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| Panhysterectomy | the surgical removal of the ovaries, fallopian tubes and uterus
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| Phimosis | abnormally tight foreskin of the penis
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| Preeclampsia | the development of hypertension with proteinuria and/or edema due to pregnancy; also called toxemia
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| Primigravid | the term used to describe a female who is pregnant with her first child
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| Prophylactic | something that works to prevent
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| Puerperal | relating to childbirth
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| Pyruia | pus in the urine
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| Rapid plasma reagin (RPR) | a blood test for symphilis
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| Salpingitis | inflammation of the fallopian tube
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| Septicemia | a systemic disease caused by the spread of microorganisms in the blood; also called blood poisoning
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| Sterility | inability to conceive. In the female, an inability to become pregnant. In the male, an inability to impregnate a female often related to sperm quality or quantity
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| Trichomonas | a parasitic protozoan that commonly infects the vagina and causes trichomoniasis
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