Female Reproductive System 2

Question 1

gestation

Answer 1

length of time from conception to birth

Question 2

menarche

Answer 2

initial menstrual period

Question 3

amin/o

Answer 3

amnion (amniotic sac)

Question 4

cervic/o

Answer 4

neck; cervix uteri (neck of uterus)

Question 5

colp/o

vagin/o

Answer 5

vagina

Question 6

galact/o

lact/o

Answer 6

milk

Question 7

gynec/o

Answer 7

woman, female

Question 8

hyster/o

metri/o

uter/o

Answer 8

uterus (womb)

Question 9

mamm/o

mast/o

Answer 9

breast

Question 10

men/o

Answer 10

menses, menstruation

Question 11

metr/o

Answer 11

uterus (womb); measure

Question 12

nat/o

Answer 12

birth

Question 13

oophor/o

ovari/o

Answer 13

ovary

Question 14

perine/o

Answer 14

perineum

Question 15

salping/o

Answer 15

tube (usually fallopian or eustachian [auditory] tubes)

Question 16

-arche

Answer 16

beginning

Question 17

-cyesis

Answer 17

pregnancy

Question 18

-gravida

Answer 18

pregnant woman

Question 19

-para

Answer 19

to bear (offspring)

Question 20

-salpinx

Answer 20

tube

Question 21

-tocia

Answer 21

childbirth, labor

Question 22

-version

Answer 22

turning

Question 23

ante-

Answer 23

before, in front of

Question 24

dys-

Answer 24

bad; painful; difficult

Question 25

primi-

Answer 25

first

Question 26

atresia

Answer 26

congenital absence or closure of a normal body opening, such as a vagina

Question 27

dyspareunia

Answer 27

occurance of pain during sex

Question 28

eclampsia

Answer 28

most serious form of toxemia during pregnancy

Question 29

cerclage

Answer 29

suturing of the cervix to prevent it from dilating prematurely during pregnancy, thus decreasing the chance of a spontanious abortion.

Question 30

colpocleisis

Answer 30

surgical closure of the vaginal canal

Question 31

conization

Answer 31

excision of a cone-shaped piece of tissue, such as a mucosa of the cervix, for histological examination

Question 32

cordocentesis

Answer 32

sampling of fetal blood drawn from the umbilical vein and performed under US guidane

Question 33

Pharmacology:

antifungals

Question 34

Pharmacology:

Estrogen

Answer 34

treat symptoms of menopause through hormone replacement therapy

conjugated estrogens-Cenestin, Premarin

Question 35

Pharmacology:

Oral Contraceptives

Answer 35

synthetic hormones used to prevent pregnancy and treat menstrual disorders

• desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol-Desogen, Ortho-Cept*
• ethinyl estradiol/norgestrel-Lo/Ovral-28*

Question 36

Pharmacology:

Oxytocics

Answer 36

induce labor at term increasing the strength and frequency of uterine contractions

oxytocin-Pitocin

Question 37

Pharmacology:

Prostaglandins

Answer 37

terminate pregnancy

• dinoprostone-Prostin, E2, Cervidil*
• mifepristone-Mifeprex*

Question 38

Pharmacology:

Spermicides

Answer 38

chemically destroy sperm by creating a highly acidic environment in the uterus

nonoxynol 9, oxtoxynol 9-Semicid, Koromex, Ortho-Gynol