Medterm 2

Question 1

Pap test

Answer 1

cytological study to detect cancer in cells that an organ has shed

Question 2

hysterosalpingography

Answer 2

radiography of uterus and oviducts after injection of a contrast medium

Question 3

amniocentesis

Answer 3

transabdominal puncture of the amniotic sac to remove amniotic fluid for biochemical and cytological study

Question 4

antifungals

Answer 4

class of drugs used to treat vaginal yeast infections

Question 5

colpocleisis

Answer 5

surgical closure of the vaginal canal

Question 6

D&C

Answer 6

procedure that widens the cervical canal with a dilator and scrapes the uterine endometrium with a curette

Question 7

TAH

Answer 7

excision of entire uterus, including the cervix, through an abdominal incision

Question 8

tubal ligation

Answer 8

tying uterine tubes to prevent pregnancy

Question 9

OCPs

Answer 9

birth control pills taken orally

Question 10

laparoscopy

Answer 10

examination of the abdominal cavity using an endoscope

Question 11

episiotomy

Answer 11

incision of the perineum to facilitate childbirth

Question 12

ultrasonography

Answer 12

noninvasive technique using echoes to produce images of internal structure in the body

Question 13

chorionic villus sampling

Answer 13

test to detect chromosomal abnormalities that can be done earlier than amniocentesis

Question 14

estrogens

Answer 14

hormone replacement to reduce adverse symptoms of menopause

Question 15

oxytocins

Answer 15

agents used to induce labor and to rid the uterus of an unexpelled placenta or a fetus that has died

Question 16

cryocautery

Answer 16

freezing tissue to destroy cells

Question 17

IUD

Answer 17

birth control method in which an object is placed inside the uterus to prevent pregnancy

Question 18

cordocentesis

Answer 18

sampling of fetal blood drawn from the umbilical vein

Question 19

lumpectomy

Answer 19

excision of a small primary breast tumor

Question 20

prostaglandins

Answer 20

agents used to terminate pregnancy

Question 21

ablation

Answer 21

removal of a part, pathway, or function by surgery, chemical destruction, electrocautery, or radiofrequency

Question 22

benign

Answer 22

not recurrent or progressive; nonmalignant

Question 23

cesarean section

Answer 23

delivery of a fetus by means of incision into the uterus

Question 24

cholecystectomy

Answer 24

removal of the gallbladder by laparoscopic or open surgery

Question 25

dysmenorrhea

Answer 25

pain with menstruation

Question 26

endometrial biopsy

Answer 26

removal of a sample of uterine endometrium for microscopic study

Question 27

fibroids

Answer 27

benign tumors of the myometrium

Question 28

gravida 2

Answer 28

pregnant twice

Question 29

hysterectomy

Answer 29

surgical removal of the uterus

Question 30

laparoscopic

Answer 30

laparotomy performed with a laparoscope that makes small incisions in the abdominal wall to view the abdominal cavity

Question 31

mammogram

Answer 31

x-ray of the breast

Question 32

menometrorrhagia

Answer 32

excessive bleeding between menstrual periods

Question 33

palliative

Answer 33

an agent that alleviates or eases a painful or uncomfortable condition

Question 34

para 1

Answer 34

woman who has given birth to one viable infant

Question 35

postoperative

Answer 35

the period following a surgical operation

Question 36

cytological study to detect cancer in cells that an organ has shed

Answer 36

Pap test

Question 37

radiography of uterus and oviducts after injection of a contrast medium

Answer 37

hysterosalpingography

Question 38

transabdominal puncture of the amniotic sac to remove amniotic fluid for biochemical and cytological study

Answer 38

amniocentesis

Question 39

class of drugs used to treat vaginal yeast infections

Answer 39

antifungals

Question 40

surgical closure of the vaginal canal

Answer 40

colpocleisis

Question 41

procedure that widens the cervical canal with a dilator and scrapes the uterine endometrium with a curette

Answer 41

D&C

Question 42

excision of entire uterus, including the cervix, through an abdominal incision

Answer 42

TAH

Question 43

tying uterine tubes to prevent pregnancy

Answer 43

tubal ligation

Question 44

birth control pills taken orally

Answer 44

OCPs

Question 45

examination of the abdominal cavity using an endoscope

Answer 45

laparoscopy

Question 46

incision of the perineum to facilitate childbirth

Answer 46

episiotomy

Question 47

noninvasive technique using echoes to produce images of internal structure in the body

Answer 47

ultrasonography

Question 48

test to detect chromosomal abnormalities that can be done earlier than amniocentesis

Answer 48

chorionic villus sampling

Question 49

hormone replacement to reduce adverse symptoms of menopause

Answer 49

estrogens

Question 50

agents used to induce labor and to rid the uterus of an unexpelled placenta or a fetus that has died

Answer 50

oxytocins

Question 51

freezing tissue to destroy cells

Answer 51

cryocautery

Question 52

birth control method in which an object is placed inside the uterus to prevent pregnancy

Answer 52

IUD

Question 53

sampling of fetal blood drawn from the umbilical vein

Answer 53

cordocentesis

Question 54

excision of a small primary breast tumor

Answer 54

lumpectomy

Question 55

agents used to terminate pregnancy

Answer 55

prostaglandins

Question 56

removal of a part, pathway, or function by surgery, chemical destruction, electrocautery, or radiofrequency

Answer 56

ablation

Question 57

not recurrent or progressive; nonmalignant

Answer 57

benign

Question 58

delivery of a fetus by means of incision into the uterus

Answer 58

cesarean section

Question 59

removal of the gallbladder by laparoscopic or open surgery

Answer 59

cholecystectomy

Question 60

pain with menstruation

Answer 60

dysmenorrhea

Question 61

removal of a sample of uterine endometrium for microscopic study

Answer 61

endometrial biopsy

Question 62

benign tumors of the myometrium

Answer 62

fibroids

Question 63

pregnant twice

Answer 63

gravida 2

Question 64

surgical removal of the uterus

Answer 64

hysterectomy

Question 65

laparotomy performed with a laparoscope that makes small incisions in the abdominal wall to view the abdominal cavity

Answer 65

laparoscopic

Question 66

x-ray of the breast

Answer 66

mammogram

Question 67

excessive bleeding between menstrual periods

Answer 67

menometrorrhagia

Question 68

an agent that alleviates or eases a painful or uncomfortable condition

Answer 68

palliative

Question 69

woman who has given birth to one viable infant

Answer 69

para 1

Question 70

the period following a surgical operation

Answer 70

postoperative