Reproductive System

Question 1

oophor/o
and
ovari/o

Answer 1

ovary

Question 2

salping/o

Answer 2

fallopian tubes

Question 3

cervic/o

Answer 3

cervix

Question 4

colp/o
and
vagin/o

Answer 4

vagina

Question 5

hyster/o
metr/o
metri/o
uter/o

Answer 5

uterus

Question 6

vas/o

Answer 6

vas deferens

Question 7

pen/o

Answer 7

penis

Question 8

urethr/o

Answer 8

urethra

Question 9

balan/o

Answer 9

glans penis

Question 10

epididym/o

Answer 10

epididymus

Question 11

prostat/o

Answer 11

prostate gland

Question 12

orch/o
orchi/o
orchid/o
test/o

Answer 12

testicles

Question 13

FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

Termination of pregnancy by removal or expulsion of an embryo or fetus before it can survive outside the uterus

Answer 13

abortion

Question 14

FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

Abortion that is an unplanned loss of a pregnancy, also called
a miscarriage

Answer 14

spontaneous abortion or miscarriage

Question 15

FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

Abortion that is induced to end a pregnancy because the woman’s health is endangered or for some other personal reason

Answer 15

therapeutic abortion

Question 16

FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

Vaginal fungal infection caused by Candida albicans and characterized by a curdy or cheeselike discharge and extreme itching

Answer 16

candidiasis

Question 17

FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

inflammation of the uterine cervix, which is usually the result of infection or a sexually transmitted infection

Answer 17

cervicitis
cervic: neck; cervix uteri
(neck of uterus)
-itis: inflammation

Question 18

FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

Congenital disorder caused by an extra chromosome 21, which causes intellectual impairment and physical abnormalities, including a characteristic facial appearance with multiple malformations; most frequently occurs in children born to a mother older than age 35 years; also called trisomy 21

Answer 18

Down Syndrome

Question 19

FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

Implantation of the fertilized ovum outside of the uterine cavity, most commonly in a fallopian tube (tubal pregnancy) the fetus is not viable, and salpingectomy is performed to remove both the embryo and the fallopian tube

Answer 19

ectopic pregnancy

Question 20

FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

Presence of endometrial tissue outside (ectopic) the uterine cavity, such as the pelvis or the abdomen

Answer 20

endometriosis
endo-: in, within
metri: uterus (womb)
-osis: abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells)

Question 21

FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

Benign neoplasm in the uterus that is composed largely of fibrous tissue; also called leiomyoma

Answer 21

fibroid
fibr: fiber, fibrous tissue
-oid: resembling

Question 22

FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

Abnormal tunnel connecting two body cavities, such as the rectum and the vagina, or a body cavity to the skin, such as the rectum to the outside of the body, caused by an injury, infection, or inflammation

Answer 22

fistula

Question 23

FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

Abnormal duct between the bladder and vagina that results in severe urine loss from the vagina

Answer 23

vesicovaginal
vesic/o: bladder
vagin: vagina
-al: pertaining to

Question 24

FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

Potentially life-threatening condition of high blood pressure; usually develops after the 20th week of pregnancy and is characterized by edema and proteinuria

Answer 24

gestational hypertension

Question 25

# FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM Nonconvulsive form of gestational hypertension that, if left untreated, may progress to eclampsia

Answer 25

pre-eclampsia

Question 26

# FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM Convulsive form of gestational hypertension that is a medical emergency and life threatening to the mother, baby, or both

Answer 26

eclampsia

Question 27

# FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM Inability of a woman to become pregnant or for a man to impregnate a woman

Answer 27

sterility

Question 28

# FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM Rare, sometimes fatal, staphylococcal infection that generally occurs in menstruating women, most of whom use vaginal tampons

Answer 28

toxic shock syndrome (TSS) tox: poison -ic: pertaining to

Question 29

# MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM Congenital absence of one or both testes; also called anorchia

Answer 29

anorchism     an: without, not  orch: testis (plural, testes)  -ism: condition

Question 30

Inflammation of the skin covering the glans penis caused by irritation and invasion of microorganisms and commonly associated with inadequate hygiene of the prepuce and phimosis

Answer 30

balanitis balan: glans penis   -itis: inflammation

Question 31

Gradual enlargement of the prostate gland that normally occurs as a man ages and is common in men older than age 60 years

Answer 31

benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)

Question 32

Failure of one or both testicles to descend into the scrotum

Answer 32

cryptorchidism    crypt: hidden  orchid: testis (plural, testes)     -ism: condition

Question 33

Congenital defect in which the urethra opens on the upper side of the penis near the glans penis instead of the tip

Answer 33

epispadias         epi-: above, upon -spadias: slit, fissure

Question 34

Congenital defect in which the male urethra opens on the undersurface of the penis instead of the tip

Answer 34

hypospadias        hyp/o: under, below, deficient   -spadias: slit, fissure

Question 35

Inability of a man to achieve or maintain a penile erection; also called erectile dysfunction

Answer 35

impotence

Question 36

Stenosis or narrowing of the preputial orifice so that the foreskin cannot be pushed back over the glans penis

Answer 36

phimosis phim: muzzle -osis: abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells)

Question 37

Any disease affecting the male or female reproductive system that is acquired as a result of sexual intercourse or other intimate contact with an infected individual; also called venereal disease

Answer 37

sexually transmitted infection STIs

Question 38

One of the most damaging STIs caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis, causing cervicitis in women and urethritis in men

Answer 38

chlamydia

Question 39

Wart(s) in the genitalia caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) and possibly associated with cervical cancer in women

Answer 39

genital warts genit: genitalia -al: pertaining to

Question 40

Contagious STI caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae and most commonly affecting the genitourinary tract and occasionally the pharynx or the rectum

Answer 40

gonorrhea gon/o: seed (ovum or spermatozoon) -rrhea: discharge, flow

Question 41

Infection with herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) of the male or female genital and anorectal skin and mucosa that may be transmitted through the placenta to the fetus during delivery

Answer 41

herpes genitalis

Question 42

Infectious, chronic STI characterized by a skin lesion (chancre) typically on the genitals, rectum, or mouth, which may cause long-term complications, including death, if left untreated

Answer 42

syphilis

Question 43

Protozoal infestation of the vagina, urethra, or prostate and the most common STI affecting men and women, although symptoms are more common in women

Answer 43

trichomoniasis

Question 44

a condition when a women is experiencing painful childbirth

Answer 44

dystocia