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MT Ch 11 Quiz
MT Ch 11 Reproductive System Quiz to page 275
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| gonads | testes and ovaries |
| gynecology | study of diseases of the female reproductive organs |
| gynecologist | specialist in the study of diseases of the female reproductive organs. |
| vulvar | pertaining to the external female genital structures |
| intrauterine | within the uterus |
| extrauterine | outside the uterus |
| cervical | pertains to the neck or the cervix |
| endometrium | lining of the uterus |
| myometrium | thick muscular tissue of the uterus |
| perimetrium | membrane that surrounds the uterus |
| ovulation | production of ova |
| estrogen, progesterone | hormones responsible for the development and maintenance of secondary sexual characteristics and preparation of the uterus for pregnancy |
| menopause | end of a woman's reproductive period |
| menses | menstruation, sloughing off of the endometrium that has been prepared to receive a fertilized ovum but is not needed |
| pap smear | refers to collection and examinations of cells from the vagina and cervix |
| colposcopy | visual examination of the vagina and cervix |
| laparoscopy | visual examination of the abdominal cavity through one or more small incisions in the abdominal wall. |
| amenorrhea | absence of menstrual flow when it is normally expected |
| dysmenorrhea | painful menstruation |
| menorrhagia | excessive flow during menstruation |
| metrorrhagia | bleeding from the uterus at any time other than during the menstrual period |
| cystocele | herniation or protrusion of the urinary bladder through the wall of the vagina |
| endometriosis | condition in which tissue that somewhat resembles the endometrium is found abnormally in various locations in the pelvic cavity |
| endometritis | inflammation of the endometrium |
| fistula | abnormal, tubelike passage between two internal organs or between an internal organ and the body surface. |
| hysteroptosis | prolapse of the uterus |
| oophoritis | an inflamed condition of an ovary |
| ovarian carcinoma | cancer of an ovary |
| vulvitis | inflammation of the vulva |
| sterilization | surgical pregnancy prevention, permanent. For example: vasectomy, tubal ligation |
| contraceptive | used to prevent conception or pregnancy |
| spermicides | placed in the vagina to kill sperm |
| in vitro fertilization | method of ferilizing the ova outside the body by collecting mature ova and placing them in a dish with spermatozoa before placing them in the uterus for implantation. |
| dilation and curettage | surgical procedure that expands the cervical opening so that the uterine wall can be scraped |
| hysterectomy | surgical removal of the uterus |
| oophorectomy | surgical removal of one or both ovaries |
| tubal ligation | sterilization by surgically binding or crushing the fallopian (uterine) tubes. |
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