Chapter 38

Question 1

abruptio placentae

Answer 1

a complication of pregnancy that occurs when the placenta tears away from the uterine wall, resulting in hemorrhage and fetal distress (38)

Question 2

amenorrhea

Answer 2

absence of menstrual periods (38, 40)

Question 3

carcinoma in situ

Answer 3

cancer in a particular area that has not broken through the basement membrane (38)

Question 4

chancre

Answer 4

syphilitic sore (38)

Question 5

chorionic villus sampling (CVS)

Answer 5

removing a small sample of tissue from the placenta to examine it for chromosomal abnormalities (38)

Question 6

dilation

Answer 6

widening of the cervix prior to childbirth (38)

Question 7

dysplasia

Answer 7

abnormal cells (38)

Question 8

eclampsia

Answer 8

condition during pregnancy characterized by severe hypertension, convulsion, possible coma, and death (38)

Question 9

ectopic pregnancy

Answer 9

growth of a fertilized ovum in the fallopian tube rather than the uterus (38)

Question 10

effacement

Answer 10

thinning of the cervical walls prior to childbirth (38)

Question 11

endometrium

Answer 11

lining of the uterus (38)

Question 12

external genitalia

Answer 12

external sexual organs (38)

Question 13

fundus

Answer 13

top of the uterus (38)

Question 14

gonads

Answer 14

sexual organs (38)

Question 15

gravida

Answer 15

total number of pregnancies (38)

Question 16

human papillomaviruses (HPVs)

Answer 16

group of more than a hundred viruses responsible for the majority of cervical cancer cases and for genital warts (38)

Question 17

intrauterine device (IUD)

Answer 17

small device placed in the uterus as a form of contraception (38)

Question 18

lochia

Answer 18

vaginal discharge from the uterus that occurs after childbirth (38)

Question 19

menarche

Answer 19

onset of the menstrual cycle (38)

Question 20

nocturia

Answer 20

increased urination at night (38)

Question 21

oxytocin

Answer 21

hormone that triggers labor (38)

Question 22

para

Answer 22

number of deliveries after 20 weeks gestation (38)

Question 23

parturition

Answer 23

birth (38)

Question 24

pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)

Answer 24

inflammation of the vagina, cervix, uterus, and fallopian tubes caused by several sexually transmitted infections (38)

Question 25

placenta previa

Answer 25

complication in which the placenta develops in the lower portion of the uterus, blocking the opening in the cervix and causing oxygen deprivation for the fetus and possible maternal hemorrhage during labor (38)

Question 26

preeclampsia

Answer 26

hypertension that develops during pregnancy (38)

Question 27

puerperium

Answer 27

period of four to six weeks following birth (38)

Question 28

quickening

Answer 28

fetal movement (38)

Question 29

vasectomy

Answer 29

surgery to render the male sterile, involving cutting the vas deferens and tying off the ends to prevent sperm from being transported out of the testes (38)

Question 30

viability

Answer 30

able to sustain life independently (38)

Question 31

abortions

Answer 31

fetuses that did not reach the age of viability (38)