med terms app. 1- female reproductive system

Question 1

colp/o

Answer 1

vagina

Question 2

metri/o

Answer 2

uterus

Question 3

o/o

Answer 3

egg

Question 4

oophor/o

Answer 4

ovary

Question 5

salping/o

Answer 5

fallopian tubes

Question 6

amenorrhea

Answer 6

absence of menstrual flow

Question 7

dysmenorrhea

Answer 7

painful menstrual period

Question 8

ectopic pregnancy

Answer 8

pregnancy that is not in the uterus (usually Fallopian tubes)

Question 9

endometriosis

Answer 9

tissue from the inner lining of the uterus is found abnormally in the pelvic or abdominal locations

Question 10

fibroids

Answer 10

benign tumors in the uterus

Question 11

menorrhagia

Answer 11

excessive discharge of blood during period

Question 12

pelvic inflammatory disease

Answer 12

inflammation (usually caused by bacterial infection) in pelvic region

Question 13

amniocentesis

Answer 13

surgical puncture of amnion

Question 14

aspiration

Answer 14

withdrawal of fluid from a cavity or sac

Question 15

colposcopy

Answer 15

visual exam of vagina and cervix with colposcope

Question 16

conization

Answer 16

removal of a wedge shaped section of cervix for biopsy

Question 17

hysterosalpingography

Answer 17

x ray of uterus and Fallopian tubes after injection of contrast into uterus

Question 18

mammography

Answer 18

x ray of breasts

Question 19

myomectomy

Answer 19

surgical removal of fibroid tissue from the uterus