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MED-T 7,9,13,14,15,16 > Chapter 16 > Flashcards

Chapter 16 Flashcards

1
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Amniocentesis is a(n)

A

method for diagnosing birth defects

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2
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metr/o, metr/i

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uterus

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3
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ovari/o

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ovary

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4
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vagin/o

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vagina

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5
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salping/o

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tube, uterine tube, auditory (eustachian) tube

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6
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mamm/o, mast/o

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breast, mammary gland

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7
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uter/o

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uterus

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8
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oophor/o

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ovary

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9
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gyn/o, gynec/o

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woman

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10
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colp/o

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vagina

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11
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hyster/o

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uterus

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12
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The use of artificial means to prevent conception is called?

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contraception

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13
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The tissue that supplies the fetus with nutrients and oxygen during development is the?

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placenta

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14
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The term used for the excision of an ovary

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anovulatory

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15
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The hormone produced by the embryo early in pregnancy is?

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HCG

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16
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Using a laparotomy instead of laparoscopy means using?

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an abdominal incision instead of an endoscopic procedure

17
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The procedure where the cervix is dilated to allow the uterine lining to be scraped with a curette:

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D&C

18
Q

Salpingoplasty is plastic repair of the?

A

uterine tube

19
Q

The root in the word lactose refers to?

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milk

20
Q

The organ in which a fetus develops is called the?

A

uterus

21
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The term which refers to inflammation of the uterine tube:

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salpingitis

22
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Type out the definition for the acronym D&C

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Dilute and Curettage

23
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A tubal pregnancy occurs in?

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a uterine tube

24
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The meaning of the term Parturition:

A

childbirth

25
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STI and STD refer to?

A

Diseases transmitted sexually

26
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Type out the meaning of the acronym PKU

A

Phenylketonuria

27
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Type out the meaning of the acronym hCG

A

Human Chorionic Gonadotropin

28
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The scientific term for the bag of waters is?

A

amniotic sac

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