Chapter 17 - Medical Words

Question 1

Process of miscarrying (spontaneous of induced) termination of the pregnancy before the fetus is viable.

Answer 1

abortion

Question 2

Accessory parts pf the female reproductive system.

Answer 2

adnexa

Question 3

Delivery of the fetus by means of an incision through the abdominal cavity and then into the uterus.

Answer 3

cesarean section

Question 4

Condition of difficult or painful sexual intercourse

Answer 4

dyspareunia (dys-pair-you-knee-uh)

Question 5

Condition of a complication of severe preeclampsia that involves seizures: also known as toxemia or pregnancy induced hypertension

Answer 5

ecplampsia

Question 6

A pregnancy that occurs when the fertilized egg implanted outside the uterus: _________ ________.

Answer 6

ectopic pregnancy

Question 7

Condition in which endometrial tissue has been displaced to various sites in the abdominal or pelvic cavity. Generally, causes daily or monthly cyclic pain

Answer 7

endometriosis

Question 8

External female reproductive organs

Answer 8

genitalia

Question 9

Refers to any pregnancy, regardless of duration

Answer 9

gravida

Question 10

A woman who has never been pregnant- ___________ and is written __________.

Answer 10

nulligravida

gravida 0

Question 11

A woman who is pregnant for the first time ___________, and is written __________.

Answer 11

primigravida

gravida 1

Question 12

A woman who has been pregnant for more than once- ___________ and is written ___________.

Answer 12

multigravida

gravida 2 (3,4,5, etc…)

Question 13

Dark line in the abdomen that runs from above the umbilicus to the pubis during pregnancy: _______ _______

Answer 13

linea nigra

Question 14

Beginning of monthly flow, 1st period in puberty.

Answer 14

menarche

Question 15

Cessation of the monthly flow

Answer 15

menopause

Question 16

Excessive uterine bleeding at the time of a menstrual period

Answer 16

menorrhagia

Question 17

Process in which an ovum is discharged from the ovary

Answer 17

ovulation

Question 18

A woman who has given birth after then minimum of 20 weeks gestation, regardless of whether the infant is born alive or dead.

Answer 18

para

Question 19

Infection of the upper genital area: can affect the uterus, ovaries, and fallopian tubes: ______ ___________ _______

Answer 19

pelvic inflammatory disease

Question 20

Period of gradual changes that lead into menopause

Answer 20

perimenopause

Question 21

Condition that affects certain women and can cause distressful symptoms that begin 2 weeks before the onset on menstruation. ___________ _________

Answer 21

premenstrual syndrome

Question 22

A serious bacterial infection caused by a staph bacterium. Symptoms of vomiting, fever, drop in blood pressure, diarrhea, headache & sore throat: _______ _______ _________.

Answer 22

toxic shock syndrome

Question 23

Benign fibrous tumor of the uterus: _________ ________

Answer 23

uterine fibroid

Question 24

Procedure using an audio transformation of high frequency sounds to monitor the fetal heartbeat

Answer 24

Doppler ultrasound