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ch 12 terms
Female
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the procedure for surgical fixation of a prolapsed uterus? | hysteropexy |
| The closure of the vaginal canal is: | colpocleisis |
| Multipara means: | woman who delivered more than one viable offspring |
| The combined structures of the external female genitalia are called: | the vulva |
| The suffix -cyesis means: | pregnancy |
| The vaginal orifice is lubricated by secretions from the: | Bartholin glands |
| The suffix -para means: | to bear (offspring) |
| Female external genitalia include each of the following structures EXCEPT the: | vagina |
| Which of the following terms means excessive menstrual bleeding? | menorrhagia |
| What does the suffix -salpinx mean? | tube(s) |
| Colpocervical refers to the: | vagina and cervix |
| What does colpodynia mean? | pain in the vagina |
| The suffix -tocia means: | childbirth |
| The term for menstrual pain and tension is: | dysmenorrhea |
| A hernia of the fallopian tube is a: | salpingocele |
| An entrance to a cavity or space is a/an: | introitus |
| A woman who has given birth to one viable infant for the first time is identified as a/an: | primipara |
| The permanent cessation of menstruation as a result of the aging process is called: | menopause |
| A surgical procedure to remove the uterine tubes and ovaries is a: | bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy |
| What is the cycle in which the egg matures? | ovulatory |
| The occurrence of pain during sexual intercourse is: | dyspareunia |
| Atresia | condition in which a body orifice or passage in the body is abnormally closed |
| Cerclage | cervical stitch |