Chapter 14

Question 1

Amniocentesis

Answer 1

Surgical puncture to remove amniotic fluid to evaluate fetal health and diagnosed certain congenital disorders

Question 2

Andropause

Answer 2

Marked by decrease of male hormone testosterone, gradually beginning in the late 40s and progressing gradually over several decades

Question 3

Apgar score

Answer 3

Evaluation of newborn infants physical status

Question 4

Azoospermia

Answer 4

Absence of sperm in the semen

Question 5

Cervical dysplasia

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Cervicitis

Answer 6

Inflammation of the cervix

Question 7

Chlamydia

Answer 7

Sexually transmitted disease caused by bacteria Chlamydia trachomatis

Question 8

Chorionic villus sampling

Answer 8

Examination of cells retrieved from the chorionic villi between eighth and 10th weeks of pregnancy

Question 9

Colostrum

Answer 9

The first secretion from the mammory glands after giving birth

Question 10

Colopexy

Answer 10

Surgical fixation of the vagina to a surrounding structure

Question 11

Colporrhaphy

Answer 11

Surgical suturing of a tear in the vagina

Question 12

Colposcopy

Answer 12

Direct visual examination of the tissues of cervix and vagina

Question 13

Dysmenorrhea

Answer 13

Pain caused by uterine cramps during a menstrual period

Question 14

Eclampsia

Answer 14

During pregnancy, a more serious form of preeclampsia characterized by convulsions and sometimes,

Question 15

Ectopic pregnancy

Answer 15

Condition where fertilized egg is implanted and begins to develop outside of uterus

Question 16

Endocervicitis

Answer 16

Inflammation of mucous membrane lining of the cervix

Question 17

Endometriosis

Answer 17

Condition where patches of endometrial tissue escape the uterus and become attached other structures in the pelvic cavity

Question 18

Epididymitis

Answer 18

Inflammation of the epididymis

Question 19

Episiotomy

Answer 19

Surgical incision made into the perineum to enlarge the vaginal orifice to prevent tearing of the tissues as infant moves out of birth canal

Question 20

Fibroadenoma

Answer 20

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

Question 21

Fibrocystic breast disease

Answer 21

The presence of single or multiple benign cysts in the breasts

Question 22

Galactorrhea

Answer 22

The production of breastmilk in women who are not breast-feeding

Question 23

Hemospermia

Answer 23

Blood in the semen

Question 24

Hydrocele

Answer 24

Fluid filled sac in the scrotum along the spermatic cord leading from the testicles

Question 25

Hypomenorrhea

Answer 25

An unusually small amount of menstrual flow during a shortened regular menstrual period

Question 26

Hysterectomy

Answer 26

Surgical removal of the uterus

Question 27

Hysteroscopy

Answer 27

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

Question 28

Leukorrhea

Answer 28

A profuse whitish mucus discharge from the uterus and vagina

Question 29

Mastalgia

Answer 29

Pain in the breast

Question 30

Mastopexy

Answer 30

Surgery to affix sagging breasts in a more elevated position

Question 31

Myopia

Answer 31

A defect in which light rays focus in front of the retina

Question 32

Menarche

Answer 32

The first occurrence of menstruation

Question 33

Menometrorrhagia

Answer 33

Excess of uterine bleeding occurring both during the menses and at other irregular intervals

Question 34

Metrorrhea

Answer 34

An abnormal discharge, such as mucus or pus, from the uterus

Question 35

Neonate

Answer 35

A newborn child

Question 36

Nulligravida

Answer 36

Woman who has never been pregnant

Question 37

Nullipara

Answer 37

Woman who was never born a viable child

Question 38

Obstetrician

Answer 38

Specializes in providing medical care to women during pregnancy, childbirth, and thereafter

Question 39

Oligomenorrgea

Answer 39

Light or in frequent menstruation in a woman with previously normal periods

Question 40

Orchidectomy

Answer 40

Surgical removal of one or both testicles

Question 41

Orchiopexy

Answer 41

Repair of an undescended testicle

Question 42

Ovariectomy

Answer 42

Surgical removal of an ovary

Question 43

Ovariorrhexis

Answer 43

Rupture of an ovary

Question 44

Perimenopause

Answer 44

The period of the woman's life shortly before the occurrence of menopause

Question 45

Peyronie's disease

Answer 45

Form of sexual dysfunction where a penis is bent or curved during erection

Question 46

Placenta previa

Answer 46

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

Question 47

Polycystic ovary syndrome

Answer 47

Condition caused by hormonal imbalance where the ovaries are enlarged by presence of many cysts formed bike and completely developed follicles

Question 48

Preeclampsia

Answer 48

Compilation of pregnancy characterized by hypertension, Edema, and proteinuria

Question 49

Priapism

Answer 49

Painful erection that lasts four hours or more, not accompanied by sexual excitement

Question 50

Primigravida

Answer 50

Woman during her first pregnancy

Question 51

Primapara

Answer 51

Woman who has borne one viable child

Question 52

Pruritus vulvae

Answer 52

Severe itching of the external female genitalia

Question 53

Salpingo-oophorectomy

Answer 53

Surgical removal of a fallopian tube and ovary

Question 54

Syphilis

Answer 54

Sexually-transmitted disease that is caused by the bacterium chip treponema palladium

Question 55

Trichomoniasis

Answer 55

Sexually transmitted infection caused by the parasite trichomonas vaginalis

Question 56

Uterine prolapse

Answer 56

Condition in which the uterus slides from its normal position in the pelvic cavity and sags into the vagina

Question 57

Varicocele

Answer 57

A knot a varicose vein's in one side of the scrotum

Question 58

Vasovasostomy

Answer 58

Procedure performed as an attempt to restore fertility to a vasectomized male

Question 59

Amenorrhea

Answer 59

Abnormal absence of menstrual period for three months or more