Glossary Part 11

Question 1

the first perception by the mother of fetal movement, usually between the 16th and 20th weeks of gestation

Answer 1

quickening

Question 2

protrusion of the rectum through the supporting structures of the posterior vaginal wall

Answer 2

rectocele

Question 3

the retrograde flow of uterine or tubal contents into the abdominal cavity

Answer 3

tubal reflux

Question 4

a method of contraception in which coitus is avoided when ovulation is likely

Answer 4

rhythm (periodic abstinence)

Question 5

an acute exanthematous viral disease that may cause fetal malformation if contracted during the first trimester of pregnancy

Answer 5

rubella (german measles)

Question 6

surgical removal of fallopian tube

Answer 6

salpingectomy

Question 7

surgical removal of fallopian tube and ovary

Answer 7

salpingo-oophorectomy

Question 8

the application of a solution of iodine to the cervix. iodine is taken up by the glycogen in normal vaginal epithelium, giving brown appearance
areas lacking glycogen are white or whitish yellow, as in leukoplakia or cancer
nonstaining areas are not diagnostic of cancer, they aid in choosing what to biopsy

Answer 8

Schiller test

Question 9

physical changes that have occurred in response to endocrine changes in puberty

Answer 9

secondary sexual characteristics

Question 10

the evaluation of the components of semen, especially spermatozoa, as a means of evaluating male fertility
sexual disinterest, unresponsiveness or aversion

Answer 10

sexual dysfunction

Question 11

the phsyiologic expression of sexual behavior
periods of infancy, adolescence, adulthood, and the post climacteric state each have characteristic manifestations of this

Answer 11

sexuality

Question 12

test for infertility in which cervical mucus is aspirated after coitus and examined for quality and presence or absence of infection
motility, normality and number of sperm are noted

Answer 12

Sim-Huhner test (post coital test)

Question 13

the vestibular glands that open into and around the urethra

Answer 13

skene glands

Question 14

in OB/GYN, a diagnostic aid in which high-frequency sound waves are used to image pelvic structures in pregnant and non-pregnant parties

Answer 14

sonography (ultrasonography, ultrasound)

Question 15

ability of the cervical mucus to be drawn out into thread, characteristically greater in the preovulatory and ovulatory phases of the menstrual cycle

Answer 15

Spinnbarkeit

Question 16

location of fetal presenting part (leading bony point) relative to the level o the ischial spines

Answer 16

Station

Question 17

the absolute inability to procreate

Answer 17

sterility

Question 18

involuntary leakage of urine during an increase in intraabdominal pressure as a result of weakness of the supports of the internal vesical sphincter and bladder neck

Answer 18

stress incontinence

Question 19

streaks or lines seen on the abdominal skin of a pregnant woman

Answer 19

striae gravidarum

Question 20

hypotensive syndrome often characterized by sweating, nausea, and tachycardia
occurs in some pregnant women in the supine position when the uterus obstructs venous return to the heart

Answer 20

Supine Hypotensive syndrome