Chapter Eight- Pathology

Question 1

Cervicitis

Answer 1

Inflammation of the cervix

Question 2

Carcinoma of the endometrium (endometrial cancer)

Answer 2

Malignant tumor of the uterus

Question 3

Endometriosis

Answer 3

Endometrial tissue located outside the uterus

Question 4

Fibroids

Answer 4

Benign tumors in the uterus

Question 5

Ovarian carcinoma

Answer 5

Malignant tumor of the ovary (adenocarcinoma)

Question 6

Ovarian cysts

Answer 6

Collections of fluid within a sac in the ovary

Question 7

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)

Answer 7

Inflammation and infection of organs in the pelvic region; salpingitis, oophoritis, endometritis, endocervicitis

Question 8

Carcinoma of the breast (breast cancer)

Answer 8

Malignant tumor of the breast

Question 9

Fibrocystic disease

Answer 9

Numerous small sacs of fibrous connective tissue and fluid in the breast

Question 10

Abruptio placentae

Answer 10

Premature separation of the implanted placenta

Question 11

Choriocarcinoma

Answer 11

Malignant tumor of the placenta

Question 12

Ectopic pregnancy

Answer 12

Implantation of the fertilized egg in any site other than the normal uterine location

Question 13

Multiple gestation

Answer 13

More than one fetus inside the uterus

Question 14

Placenta previa

Answer 14

Implantation of the placenta over the cervical opening or in the lower region of the uterus

Question 15

Preeclampsia

Answer 15

Abnormal condition associated with pregnancy, marked by high blood pressure, proteinuria, edema, and headache

Question 16

Down syndrome

Answer 16

Chromosomal abnormality results in mental retardation, retarded growth, a flat face with a short nose, low set ears, and slanted eyes

Question 17

Erythroblastosis fetalis

Answer 17

Hemolytic disease in the newborn (HND) caused by a blood group (Rh factor) incompatibility between the mother and the fetus

Question 18

Hyaline membrane disease

Answer 18

Acute lung disease commonly seen in the premature newborn

Question 19

Hydrocephalus

Answer 19

Accumulation of fluid in the spaces of the brain

Question 20

Meconium aspiration syndrome

Answer 20

Abnormal inhalation of meconium (first stool) produced by a fetus or newborn

Question 21

Pyloric stenosis

Answer 21

Narrowing of the opening of the stomach to the duodenum

Question 22

Carcinoma of the cervix

Answer 22

Malignant cells within the cervix