Chaptr 14 Reproductive

Question 1

Amniocentesis

Answer 1

Surgical puncture with needle to obtain specimen of amniotic fluid

Question 2

Andropause

Answer 2

Male menopause; testosterone decrease

Question 3

Apgar score

Answer 3

Scale of 1-10 to evaluate a newborn infants physical status at 1-5 minutes after birth

Question 4

Azoospermia

Answer 4

Absence of sperm in semen

Question 5

Cervical dysplasia

Answer 5

Growth of abnormal cells in the cervix (precancerous lesions)

Question 6

Cervitis

Answer 6

Inflammation of cervix usually caused by infection

Question 7

Chlamydia

Answer 7

Most commonly reported STD in US; highly contagious, requires treatment with antibiotics

Question 8

Chronic villus sampling

Answer 8

Examination of cells retrieved from the chorionic villi

Question 9

Colostrum

Answer 9

Specialized form of milk that delivers nutrients and antibodies for newborn baby

Question 10

Colpopexy

Answer 10

Surgical fixation of prolapsed vagina to a surrounding structure such as the abdominal wall

Question 11

Colporraphy

Answer 11

Suturing of a tear in the vagina

Question 12

Colposcopy

Answer 12

Direct visual examination of the tissues of the cervix and vagina

Question 13

Dysmenorrhea

Answer 13

Pain caused by uterine cramps during a menstrual period

Question 14

Eclampsia

Answer 14

A more serious form of preeclampsia, characterized by convulsions & sometimes coma

Question 15

Ectopic pregnancy

Answer 15

Dangerous condition in which a fertilized egg is implanted and begins to develop outside the uterus

Question 16

Endocervitis

Answer 16

Inflammation of the mucous membrane lining of the cervix

Question 17

Amenorrhea

Answer 17

Abnormal absence of menstrual periods for 3 or more months

Question 18

Endometriosis

Answer 18

Condition in which patches of endometrial tissue escape the uterus and become attached to other structures of pelvic cavity

Question 19

Epididymis

Answer 19

Coiled tube at the supper part of each tissue

Question 20

Episiotomy

Answer 20

Incision made through perineum to enlarge vagina to prevent tearing of the tissues as infant moves out of birth canal

Question 21

Fibroadenoma

Answer 21

Round, firm, rubbery mass that arises from excess growth of glandular & connective tissues in the breast

Question 22

Fibrocystic breast disease

Answer 22

Presence of single or multiple benign cysts in the breasts

Question 23

Galactorrhea

Answer 23

Production of breast milk in a woman who isn’t breastfeeding

Question 24

Hemospermia

Answer 24

Pretense of blood in seminal fluid

Question 25

Hydrocele

Answer 25

Fluid-filled sac in scrotum along the spermatic cord leading from testicles

Question 26

Hypomenorrhea

Answer 26

Unusually small amount of flow during a shortened regular menstrual period