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Terminology 106
Unit 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| gland located just above the kidney | adrenal gland |
| warts caused by direct contact. Low risk HPV | Venereal Warts |
| human papillomavirus | HPV |
| magnified exam of the cervix to look for abnormalities | Colposcopy |
| follicle stimulating hormone | FSH |
| luteinizing hormone | LH |
| enlarged thyroid gland | goiter |
| miscarriage | Spontaneous Abortion |
| a non-bloody vaginal discharge | leukorrhea |
| excessive menstrual flow | menorrhagia |
| hollow, pear shaped organ in the pelvic cavity | uterus |
| fatty pad located over the pubic bone covered in hair | Mons Pubis |
| common pelvic tumors | fibroids |
| STD caused by Neisseria and is treated by large doses of antibx | gonorrhea |
| cutting and tying of the fallopian tubes. Female sterilization | Tubal Ligation |
| transmitted by sex | sexually transmitted |
| yeast; normal flora found in the vagina | Candida |
| cutting, tying, and burning of the vas deference; mall sterilization | vasectomy |
| female hormone taken daily to prevent pregnancy | Birth Control Pills |
| caused by direct contact, both oral and genital | Herpes Simplex Virus |
| hormone that stimulates the growth of the thyroid | TSH |
| Pelvic Inflammatory Dz; inflammation of female organs | PID |
| inflammation on the endometrial lining causing dysmenorrhea | Endometriosis |
| inflammation of the cervix; vaginal infection with thick d/c and odor | Cervicitis |
| master gland in the body | pituitary |