Chapter 13 - Diagnosis & Pathology

Question 1

adenocarcinoma of the breast

Answer 1

adeno / carcin / oma of the breast

gland / cancer / tumor

glandular tumor in the breast

Question 2

cervical intraepithelial neoplasia

Answer 2

cervic / al intra / epithelial neo / plasia

cervix / pertaining to inside / epithelial new / formation

abnormal growth of cervical cells

Question 3

cervicitis

Answer 3

cervic / itis

cervix / inflammation

inflammation of the cervix

Question 4

cervicocolpitis

Answer 4

cervico / colp / itis

cervix / vagina / inflammation

inflammation of the cervix and vagina

Question 5

cervicovaginitis

Answer 5

cervico / vagin / itis

cervix / vagina / inflammation

inflammation of the cervix and vagina

Question 6

colpitis

Answer 6

colp / itis

vagina / inflammation

inflammation of the vagina

Question 7

colpocystitis

Answer 7

colpo / cyst / itis

vagina / bladder / inflammation

inflammation of the vagina and urinary bladder

Question 8

cystocele

Answer 8

cysto / cele

bladder / pouch, tumor, hernia

hernia of the urinary bladder into the vagina

Question 9

dermoid cyst

Answer 9

derm / oid cyst

skin / resembling cyst

ovarian cyst containing skin and sometimes hair, teeth, bone, or cartilage

Question 10

teratoma

Answer 10

terat / oma

monster / tumor

another term for a dermoid cyst; the name derives from the contents of the cyst

Question 11

endocervicitis

Answer 11

endo / cervic / itis

inside / cervix / inflammation

inflammation of the inside of the cervix

Question 12

endometriosis

Answer 12

endo / metri / osis

inside / uterus / condition

condition in which endometrium cells appear and grow outside the urterus

Question 13

endometritis

Answer 13

endo / metr / itis

inside / uterus / inflammation

inflammation of the endometrium

Question 14

mastitis

Answer 14

mast / itis

breast / inflammation

inflammation of the breast

Question 15

menopause

Answer 15

meno / pause

menstruation / stop

cessation of menstruation

Question 16

metrocolpocele

Answer 16

metro / colpo / cele

uterus / vagina / pouch, tumor, hernia

hernia of the uterus and prolapse into the vagina

Question 17

metrophlebitis

Answer 17

metro / phleb / itis

uterus / vein / inflammation

inflammation of the blood vessels of the uterus

Question 18

myometritis

Answer 18

myo / metr / itis

muscle / uterus / inflammation

inflammation of the myometrium

Question 19

oophoritis

Answer 19

oophor / itis

ovary / inflammation

inflammation of an ovary

Question 20

oophoroma

Answer 20

oophor / oma

ovary / tumor

ovarian tumor

Question 21

ovariorrhexis

Answer 21

ovario / rrhexis

ovary / rupture

rupture of an ovary

Question 22

ovaritis

Answer 22

ovar / itis

ovary / inflammation

inflammation of the ovary

Question 23

perimetritis

Answer 23

peri / metr / itis

around / uterus / inflammation

inflammation of the perimetrium

Question 24

rectocele

Answer 24

reto / cele

rectum / pouch, tumor, hernia

hernia or protrusion of the rectum into the vagina

Question 25

salpingitis

Answer 25

salping / itis tube / inflammation inflammation of a fallopian tube

Question 26

salpingocele

Answer 26

salpingo / cele fallopian tube / pouch, tumor, hernia hernia of a fallopian tube

Question 27

salpingo-oophoritis

Answer 27

salpingo / oophor / itis fallopian tube / ovary / inflammation inflammation of a fallopian tube and ovary

Question 28

urethrocele

Answer 28

urethro / cele urethra / pouch, tumor, hernia hernia or prolapse of the urethra in the vagina

Question 29

vaginitis

Answer 29

vagin / itis vagina / inflammation inflammation of the vagina

Question 30

vaginomycosis

Answer 30

vagino / myc / osis vagina / fungus / condition fungal condition of the vagina

Question 31

vaginosis

Answer 31

vagin / osis vagina / condition condition of the vagina

Question 32

vesicovaginal fistula

Answer 32

vesico / vagin / al fistula bladder / vagina / pertaining to pipe abnormal opening b/t the urinary bladder and the vagina

Question 33

vulvitis

Answer 33

vulv / itis vulva / inflammation inflammation of the vulva

Question 34

vulvovaginitis

Answer 34

vulvo / vagin / itis vulva / vagina / inflammation inflammation of the vulva and vagina

Question 35

abortion

Answer 35

Latin for an untimely birth or miscarriage termination of pregnancy NOTE: There are two general categories of abortion: spontaneous (when the body does it of its own accord) and induced (when there is external cause). Outside the medical world, many people commonly use the term "miscarriage" to refer to a spontaneous abortion and "abortion" to refer exclusively to an induced abortion

Question 36

abruptio placentae

Answer 36

abruptio placentae tear away placenta separation of the placenta from the wall of the uterus

Question 37

chorioamnionitis

Answer 37

chorio / amnion / itis chorion / amnion / inflammation inflammation of the chorion and anmion

Question 38

chorioangioma

Answer 38

chorio / angi / oma chorion / vessel / tumor blood vessel tumor of the chorion

Question 39

choriocarcinoma

Answer 39

chorio / carcin / oma chorion / cancer / tumor cancerous tumor of the chorion

Question 40

chorionitis

Answer 40

chorion / itis chorion / inflammation inflammation of the chorion

Question 41

eclampsia

Answer 41

Greek for to shine or lightning severe, life-threatening complication of pregnancy characterized by seizures

Question 42

ectopic pregnancy

Answer 42

ec / top / ic pregnancy outside / place / pertaining to pregnancy implantation of a fertilized egg in a place other than the uterus

Question 43

hyperemesis gravidarum

Answer 43

hyper / emesis gravidarum over / vomit pregnancy pregnancy-related vomiting; an extreme form of the more common morning sickness

Question 44

hysterorrhexis

Answer 44

hystero / rrhexis uterus / rupture rupture of the uterus

Question 45

ovariocyesis

Answer 45

ovario / cyesis ovary / pregnancy ectopic pregnancy in an ovary

Question 46

placenta previa

Answer 46

placenta previa placenta first condition in which the placenta is attached to the uterus near the cervix

Question 47

preeclampsia

Answer 47

pre / eclampsia before / eclampsia condition characterized by high blood pressure and high protein in the urine

Question 48

pseudocyesis

Answer 48

pseudo / cyesis false / pregnancy false pregnancy

Question 49

salpingocyesis

Answer 49

salpingo / cyesis fallopian tube / pregnancy ectopic pregnancy in a fallopian tube

Question 50

spontaneous abortion

Answer 50

naturally occurring termination of pregnancy; also known as a miscarriage