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Anatomy Ch.10
Female/Male Reproductive System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the baby called for the first 8 weeks of pregnancy? | Embryo |
| (Elective) Abortion | Legal termination of an early pregnancy |
| Spontaneous Abortion | Unplanned loss of pregnancy in early gestation; misscarriage |
| What is another term for menstrual cramping? | Dysmenorrhea |
| What is another term for benign tumor in the uterus? | Fibroid Tumor |
| What is the area between the urethra and the anal opening calles? | Perineum |
| What is "abruptio placenta" mean? | Separation of the placenta for the wall |
| Multipara | Woman who has given birth to more than one child |
| Multigravida | Woman who has had more than one pregnancy |
| What is the beginning of mentruation called? | Menarche |
| What is the end of menstruation called? | Menopause |
| What is an excess amount of fluid around the testes called? | Hydrocele |
| Femal Urethra | Extracts urine |
| Male Urethra | Extracts urine and semen |
| What is the imlammation of the glands penis called? | Balanitis |
| What is it called when the testes do not descend into the scrotal sac? | Cryptorchidism |
| Castration | Removal of the testicles (male) Removal of ovaries (female) |
| Sterilization | Process of rendering a male/female strile or unable to conceive children |
| -Centesis | Puncture to withdraw fluid of a cavity |
| Colp/o | Vagina |
| Mast/o | Breast |
| Oophor/o | Ovary |
| Orch/o | Testes |
| PSA | Prostate-Specific Antigen |
| Period of pregnany (40 weeks) | Gestation |
| Dysmenorrhea | Painful menstrual flow |
| Mammogram | X-ray record of breast |