Chapter 14

Question 1

abruptio placentae

Answer 1

A disorder when the placenta separates from the uterine wall before birth.

Question 2

amenorrhea

Answer 2

Absence of periods for three months or more

Question 3

amniocentesis

Answer 3

A surgical puncture to remove amniotic fluid to evaluate fetal health or diagnose disorders.

Question 4

andropause

Answer 4

Male menopause, decrease of the male testosterone

Question 5

Apgar score

Answer 5

Evaluation of a newborn infant’s physical status

Question 6

azoospermia

Answer 6

Absence of sperm in the semen

Question 7

cervical dysplasia

Answer 7

Presence of precancerous changes in the cells that make up the inner lining of the cervix

Question 8

cervicitis

Answer 8

Inflammation of the cervix

Question 9

chlamydia

Answer 9

sexually transmitted disease

Question 10

chorionic villus sampling

Answer 10

Examination of cells retrieved from the chronic villi between the 8th and 10th week of pregnancy

Question 11

colostrum

Answer 11

A specialized form of breast milk

Question 12

colpopexy

Answer 12

Surgical fixation of the vagina to a surrounding structure

Question 13

colporrhaphy

Answer 13

Surgical suturing of a tear in the vagina

Question 14

colposcopy

Answer 14

direct visual examination of the tissues of the cervix and vagina

Question 15

dysmenorrhea

Answer 15

pain caused by uterine cramps during a mensural period

Question 16

eclampsia

Answer 16

During pregnancy, convulsions and sometimes coma

Question 17

ectopic pregnancy

Answer 17

the condition in which a fertilized egg in implanted and begins to develop outside of the uterus

Question 18

endocervicitis

Answer 18

inflammation of the mucous membrane lining of the cervix

Question 19

endometriosis

Answer 19

a condition in which patches of tissue escape the uterus and become attached to other structures in the pelvic cavity

Question 20

epididymitis

Answer 20

inflammation of the epididymis

Question 21

episiotomy

Answer 21

surgical incision made onto the perineum to enlarge the vaginal orifice

Question 22

fibroadenoma

Answer 22

a round, rubbery, firm mass that arises from excess growth of glandular and connective tissue in the breast

Question 23

fibrocystic breast disease

Answer 23

the presence of single or multiple benign cysts in the breast

Question 24

galactorrhea

Answer 24

production of breast milk in women who are not breast feeding.

Question 25

gonorrhea

Answer 25

A highly contagious sexually transmitted disease

Question 26

hematospermia

Answer 26

the presence of blood in the seminal fluid

Question 27

hydrocele

Answer 27

a fluid-filled sac in the scrotum

Question 28

hypomenorrhea

Answer 28

an unusually small of menstrual flow during a shortened period

Question 29

hysterectomy

Answer 29

the surgical removal of the uterus

Question 30

hysterosalpingography

Answer 30

radiographic examination of the uterus and fallopian tubes

Question 31

hysteroscopy

Answer 31

direct visual examination of the interior of the uterus and fallopian tubes

Question 32

leukorrhea

Answer 32

a profuse whitish mucus discharge

Question 33

mastalgia

Answer 33

pain in the breast

Question 34

mastopexy

Answer 34

surgery to affix sagging breasts in a more elevated position

Question 35

menarche

Answer 35

the beginning of mensuration

Question 36

menometrorrhagia

Answer 36

excessive uterine bleeding

Question 37

neonate

Answer 37

a newborn infant during the first four weeks after birth

Question 38

nulligravida

Answer 38

a woman who has never been pregnant

Question 39

nullipara

Answer 39

a woman who has never borne a viable child

Question 40

obstetrician

Answer 40

A physician who specializes in providing care to women during pregnancy, childbirth, and immediately thereafter.

Question 41

oligomenorrhea

Answer 41

light or infrequent mensuration in a woman who previously had a normal period

Question 42

oophorectomy

Answer 42

Removal of one or both ovaries

Question 43

orchidectomy

Answer 43

Removal of one or both testicles

Question 44

orchiopexy

Answer 44

the repair of an undescended testicle

Question 45

pelvic inflammatory disease

Answer 45

any inflammation of the female reproductive organs

Question 46

perimenopause

Answer 46

The in-between period of regular periods to no periods at all

Question 47

Peyronie’s disease

Answer 47

a form of sexual dysfunction in which the penis is bent or curved during erection

Question 48

placenta previa

Answer 48

abnormal implantation of the placenta in the lower portion of the uterus

Question 49

polycystic ovary syndrome

Answer 49

Condition causes by a hormonal imbalance in which the ovaries are enlarged by the presence of many cysts

Question 50

preeclampsia

Answer 50

A complicated pregnancy characterized by hyperextension, edema, and proteinuria

Question 51

priapism

Answer 51

A painful erection that last four hours or more

Question 52

primigravida

Answer 52

A woman during her first pregnancy

Question 53

primipara

Answer 53

a woman who has borne one viable child

Question 54

pruritus vulvae

Answer 54

a severe itching of the external female genitalia

Question 55

salpingo-oophorectomy

Answer 55

the surgical removal of a fallopian tube and ovary

Question 56

syphilis

Answer 56

a sexually transmitted disease

Question 57

trichomoniasis

Answer 57

a sexually transmitted infection

Question 58

uterine prolapse

Answer 58

the condition in which the uterus slides from its normal position and sags into the vagina

Question 59

varicocele

Answer 59

a knot of varicose veins in one side of the scrotum

Question 60

vasovasostomy

Answer 60

the removal of a portion of an enlarged vein