chapter 14

Question 1

Peyronie’s disease

Answer 1

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

Question 2

priapism

Answer 2

painful erection that lasts 4 or more hours but is either not accompanied by sexual stimulation or does not go away after stimulation has ended

Question 3

epidiymitis

Answer 3

inflammation of the epididymis

Question 4

hydrocele

Answer 4

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

Question 5

varicocele

Answer 5

widening of the varicose veins in one side of the scrotum

Question 6

azoospermia

Answer 6

absence of sperm in the semen

Question 7

hematospermia

Answer 7

presence of blood in the seminal fluid

Question 8

orchiopexy

Answer 8

surgical fixation of the testicle

Question 9

vasovasostomy

Answer 9

procedure to attempt to restore fertility to vasectomized male

Question 10

chlamydia

Answer 10

caused by the bacterium chlamydia trachomatis and is highly contagious

Question 11

gonorrhea

Answer 11

highly contagious condition caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Question 12

syphilis

Answer 12

caused by the bacterium treponema pallidum and spread through direct contact with a chancre

Question 13

trichomoniasis

Answer 13

infection caused by the parasite trichomonas vaginalis

Question 14

menarche

Answer 14

beginning of menstruation

Question 15

perimenopause

Answer 15

transition phase between regular menstrual periods an no periods at all

Question 16

nulligravida

Answer 16

a woman who has never been pregnant

Question 17

nullipara

Answer 17

a woman who has never borne a viable child

Question 18

colostrum

Answer 18

specialized form of breast milk that delivers essential nutrients and antibodies in a form that the newborn can digest

Question 19

neonate

Answer 19

newborn during the first 4 weeks after birth

Question 20

Apgar score

Answer 20

scale of 1 to 10 to evaluate a newborn infant’s physical status at 1 to 5 mins after birth

Question 21

obstetrician

Answer 21

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

Question 22

pelvic inflammatory disease

Answer 22

any inflammation of the female reproductive organs that is not associated with surgery or pregnancy

Question 23

polycystic ovary syndrome

Answer 23

condition caused by a hormonal imbalance in which the ovaries are enlarged by the presence of many cysts formed by incompletely developed follicles

Question 24

endometriosis

Answer 24

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

Question 25

uterine prolapse

Answer 25

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

Question 26

cervical dysplasia

Answer 26

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

Question 27

cervicitis

Answer 27

inflammation of the cervix

Question 28

endocervicitis

Answer 28

inflammation of the mucous membrane lining of the cervix

Question 29

leukorrhea

Answer 29

profuse, whitish discharge from the uterus and the vagina

Question 30

pruritis vulvae

Answer 30

condition of severe itching of the external genitalia

Question 31

fibroadenoma

Answer 31

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

Question 32

fibrocystic breast disease

Answer 32

presence of single or multiple benign cysts in the breasts

Question 33

galactorrhea

Answer 33

production of breast milk in a woman who is not breast feeding

Question 34

mastalgia

Answer 34

pain in the breast

Question 35

amenorrhea

Answer 35

abnormal absence of menstrual periods for 90 days or more

Question 36

dysmenorrhea

Answer 36

pain caused by uterine cramps during a menstrual period

Question 37

hypomenorrhea

Answer 37

small amount of menstrual flow during a shortened regular menstrual period

Question 38

menometrorrhagia

Answer 38

excessive uterine bleeding at both the usual time of menstrual periods and at other time intervals

Question 39

oligomenorrhea

Answer 39

infrequent or very light menstruation

Question 40

ectopic pregnancy

Answer 40

potentially dangerous condition in which a fertilized egg is implanted and begins to develop outside the uterus

Question 41

preeclampsia

Answer 41

complication of pregnancy characterized by hypertension

Question 42

eclampsia

Answer 42

characterized by convulsions and sometimes coma

Question 43

abruptio placentae

Answer 43

disorder in which the placenta separates from the uterine wall before the birth of the fetus

Question 44

placenta previa

Answer 44

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

Question 45

colposcopy

Answer 45

visual examination of the tissues of the cervix and vagina

Question 46

hysterosalpingography

Answer 46

radiographic examination of the uterus and fallopian tubes

Question 47

hysteroscopy

Answer 47

visual examination of the interior of the uterus and fallopian tubes

Question 48

chorionic villus sampling

Answer 48

examination of cells retrieved from the chorionic villi

Question 49

amniocentesis

Answer 49

surgical puncture with a needle to obtain a specimen of amnionic fluid

Question 50

salping-oophorectomy

Answer 50

surgical removal of a fallopian tube and ovary

Question 51

colpopexy

Answer 51

surgical fixation of a prolapsed vagina

Question 52

colporrhaphy

Answer 52

surgical suturing of a tear in the vagina

Question 53

hysterectomy

Answer 53

surgical removal of the uterus

Question 54

mastopexy

Answer 54

surgical fixation of the breast | -breast lift

Question 55

episiotomy

Answer 55

surgical incision into the perineum to enlarge the vaginal orifice

Question 56

andropause

Answer 56

decrease of testosterone

Question 57

oophorectomy

Answer 57

surgical removal of one or both ovaries

Question 58

orcidectomy

Answer 58

surgical removal of one or both testicles

Question 59

primigravida

Answer 59

woman during her first pregnancy

Question 60

primipara

Answer 60

woman who has borne one viable child