Med Term Chapter 12 2022

Question 1

abortifacient

Answer 1

drug that causes abortion

Question 2

acquired immune deficiency (AIDS)

Answer 2

caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and suppresses the immune system

Question 3

amenorrhea

Answer 3

absence of menstruation

Question 4

amniocentesis

Answer 4

needle puncture of the amniotic sac to withdraw amniotic fluid for analysis

Question 5

amnion

Answer 5

membrane that encloses the embryo in protective amniotic fluid

Question 6

anorchidism

Answer 6

lack of a testicle

Question 7

antepartum

Answer 7

before birth

Question 8

aspermia

Answer 8

inability to secrete or ejaculate sperm

Question 9

azoospermia

Answer 9

absence of sperm in the semen

Question 10

balanitis

Answer 10

inflammation of the glans penis

Question 11

balanorrhea

Answer 11

discharge from the glans penis

Question 12

benign prostatic hyperplasia

Answer 12

benign growth of cells within the prostate gland

Question 13

candidasis

Answer 13

yeast infection

Question 14

cardiotocography

Answer 14

instrument for recording the baby’s heart rate during contractions; also known as a fetal heart monitor

Question 15

cephalopelvic disproportion

Answer 15

condition preventing normal delivery through the birth canal; either the baby’s head is too large or the birth canal is too small

Question 16

cervical dysplasia

Answer 16

the presence of precancerous changes in the cells that make up the inner lining of the cervix

Question 17

cervicitis

Answer 17

inflammation of the cervix

Question 18

cervix

Answer 18

the opening to the uterus

Question 19

cesarian

Answer 19

a birth in which the uterus is cut open to remove the baby

Question 20

chancre

Answer 20

primary lesions of the syphilis

Question 21

chlamydia

Answer 21

a bacterial infection that affects the reproductive organs of both male and female

Question 22

chorion

Answer 22

outermost layer of the fetal membrane

Question 23

circumcise

Answer 23

removal of the foreskin

Question 24

colposcope

Answer 24

instrument used for visual examination of the vagina

Question 25

colposcopy

Answer 25

visual examination of the vagina

Question 26

colpostenosis

Answer 26

narrowing in the vaginal opening

Question 27

contraceptive

Answer 27

agent that prevents conception

Question 28

cryptochidism

Answer 28

undescended testicles

Question 29

digital rectal exam

Answer 29

examination of the prostate using a finger inserted into the rectum

Question 30

ductus deferens

Answer 30

carries sperm from epididymis to urethra

Question 31

dysmenorrhea

Answer 31

painful menstruation

Question 32

dyspareunia

Answer 32

painful intercourse

Question 33

dystocia

Answer 33

difficult labor

Question 34

eclampsia

Answer 34

most serious form of toxemia during pregnancy

Question 35

ectopic pregnancy

Answer 35

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

Question 36

ejaculation

Answer 36

ejection of sperm and fluid from the male urethra

Question 37

endometriosis

Answer 37

endometrial tissue located outside the uterus

Question 38

endometritis

Answer 38

inflammation of the endometrium

Question 39

epididymis

Answer 39

a long, coiled duct on the outside of the testis in which sperm mature

Question 40

epididymitis

Answer 40

inflammation of the epididymis