Chapter 15

Question 1

A pregnancy that occurs outside of the fallopian tube or the uterus and therefore may expand without causing bleeding.

Answer 1

Abdominal Pregnancy

Question 2

Abscess

Answer 2

localized collection of pus

Question 3

The region of the ovaries, fallopian tubes and broad ligaments.

Answer 3

Adnexa

Question 4

Extraovarian adnexal mass with thick echogenic border; this finding is suspicious for ectopic pregnancy.

Answer 4

Adnexal Ring

Question 5

Amenorrhea

Answer 5

absence of menstruation

Question 6

Anteverted

Answer 6

The body of the uterus is tilted foward.

Question 7

Portion of hCG measured to determine pregnancy status.

Answer 7

Beta Subunit

Question 8

Ectopic pregnancy located in the cervix. It is a dangerous site because there is heavy bleeding when pregnancy is lost.

Answer 8

Cervical Pregnancy

Question 9

Ectopic pregnancy located at the origin of the fallopian tubes from the endometrial cavity.

Answer 9

Cornual Pregnancy

Question 10

Small cyst or complex mass that develops within the ovary in the second half of the menstrual cycle and secretes progesterone.

Answer 10

Corpus Luteam

Question 11

Bowel inflammation that can affect any level of the bowel from the stomach to the anus. Fistula is a common complication.

Answer 11

Crohns Disease

Question 12

Cul-de-sac

Answer 12

Area posterior to the uterus ans anterior to the rectum where fluid often collects.

Question 13

Ectopic Pregnancy

Answer 13

Pregnancy that is located in a site other than within the fundus of the uterine cavity

Question 14

Endometrial Cavity (canal)

Answer 14

A potential space in the center of the uterus where blood or pus may collect

Question 15

Endometritis

Answer 15

Infection of the endometrial cavity

Question 16

Endometrium

Answer 16

Membrane lining of the interior uterus

Question 17

Follicle (Graafian Follicle)

Answer 17

An intraovarian saclike structure in which the ovum matures prior to rupture at ovulation.

Question 18

The percentage of RBC’s in a given volume of blood

Answer 18

Hematocrit

Question 19

Accumulation of watery fluid within the fallopian tube.

Answer 19

Hydrosalpinx

Question 20

A surgical procedure in which a tube is introduced to a small incision made, as a rule, adjacent to the umbilicus.

Answer 20

Laparoscopy

Question 21

The number of circulating WBC’s.

Answer 21

Leukocyte Count

Question 22

Chemotherapeutic drug that can eliminate an ectopic pregnancy, leaving no scarring. It is now used as the first approach with unruptured ectopic pregnancies.

Answer 22

Methotrexate