Chapter 9 -Words

Question 1

amniocentesis

Answer 1

surgical puncture of the amniotic sac

Question 2

cervicitis

Answer 2

inflammation of the cervix (neck of cervix)

Question 3

colposcopy

Answer 3

visual examination of the vagina

Question 4

vaginocele

Answer 4

hernia, swelling of the vag

Question 5

galactorrhea

Answer 5

disharge or flow of milk

Question 6

lactogen

Answer 6

forming or producing milk

Question 7

gynecologist

Answer 7

specialist in the study of the female body

Question 8

hysterectomy

Answer 8

removal or excision of the uterus

Question 9

uterovaginal

Answer 9

pertaining to the vagina & uterus

Question 10

mammogram

Answer 10

record or writing of the boob

Question 11

mastopexy

Answer 11

fixation of the breast

Question 12

menorrhea

Answer 12

bursting forth of menstration

Question 13

endometritis

Answer 13

inflammation within the uterus

Question 14

prenatal

Answer 14

pertaining to before birth

Question 15

oophoroma

Answer 15

tumor of the ovary

Question 16

ovariotomy

Answer 16

incision of the ovary

Question 17

perineorrhaphy

Answer 17

suture of the perineum

Question 18

salpingectomy

Answer 18

removal of the tubes

Question 19

vulvopathy

Answer 19

disease of the vulva

Question 20

episiotomy

Answer 20

incision of the vulva

Question 21

androgen

Answer 21

forming or producing male

Question 22

balanitis

Answer 22

inflammation of the glans penis

Question 23

gonadotropin

Answer 23

stimulate the sex glands

Question 24

oligospermia

Answer 24

low sperm count

Question 25

cryptorchism

Answer 25

condition of hidden testes

Question 26

orchiopexy

Answer 26

fixation of the testes

Question 27

orchidectomy

Answer 27

removal of the testes

Question 28

testalgia

Answer 28

pain in the testes

Question 29

prostatitis

Answer 29

inflammation of the prostate gland

Question 30

spermatocide

Answer 30

killing of sperm cells

Question 31

spermicide

Answer 31

killing of sperm cells

Question 32

aspermia

Answer 32

condition without sperm

Question 33

varicocele

Answer 33

swelling of dilated veins

Question 34

vasectomy

Answer 34

removal of a vessel

Question 35

vesiculitis

Answer 35

inflammation of the seminal vesicle

Question 36

menarche

Answer 36

beginning of menstration

Question 37

pseudocyesis

Answer 37

false pregnancy

Question 38

primigravida

Answer 38

first pregnancy

Question 39

multipara

Answer 39

to bear many

Question 40

dystocia

Answer 40

bad or painful childbirth

Question 41

Leiomyoma

Answer 41

Smooth muscle tumor (uterus)

Question 42

Metrorragia

Answer 42

Between cycle bleeding from uterus

Question 43

Uterine fibroid embolization

Answer 43

Forming a clot in fibrous tissue found in the vagina

Question 44

Prostatic Hyperplasia

Answer 44

Excessive growth(cells) of the prostate gland

Question 45

hemodialysis

Answer 45

separation of the blood

Question 46

cervical intraepithelial neoplasia

Answer 46

new growth/development within the epithelium of the cervix

Question 47

oophorectomy

Answer 47

surgical removal of the ovary

Question 48

leiomyoma

Answer 48

tumor of smooth muscle

Question 49

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Answer 49

non-cancerous excessive growth of the prostrate

Question 50

vasovasostomy

Answer 50

reversal of vasectomy

Question 51

vasoepididymostomy

Answer 51

reconnecting the vas deferens to the epididymis

Question 52

uterine fibroids (leiomyomas)

Answer 52

benign tumors of the uterus