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AMT Recall Female
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| surgical puncture of amniotic sac to obtain fluid for diagnostic/therapeutic purposes | amniocentesis |
| incision into amniotic sac | amniotomy |
| scanty amount of amniotic fluid | oligohydramnios |
| to cut out tissue or part of an organ | resect/resecti |
| white vaginal discharge | leukorrhea |
| Specific type of imaging that uses a low-dose x-ray system for examination of the breasts. | mammography |
| culdocentesis | procedure to check for abnormal fluid just behind the vagina |
| branch of medicine dealing with female reproductive system | gynecology |
| branch of medicine dealing with pregnancy and childbirth | obstetrics |
| branch of medicine dealing with sick newborn infants requiring hospitalization immediately after birth. | neonatology |
| more than 35 days between cycles leading to more infrequent menstrual periods. | oligomenorrhea |
| menorrhagia | abnormal heavy or prolonged bleeding during menstrual cycle |
| abnormal bleeding from uterus | metrorrhagia |
| cycles that are less than 21 days apart | polymenorrhea |
| nulligravida | have never been pregnant |
| multigravida | have been pregnant more than once. |
| primipara | a female who is going thru first labor |
| to prevent conception | contraception |
| the first occurrence of menstrual cycles, beginning at puberty | menarche |
| cessation of monthly flow | menopause |
| myomectomy | removal of fibroid tumors |