Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Medical Terminology > Module 7 Terminology > Flashcards

Module 7 Terminology Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
1
Q

Balan/o

A

Glans penis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Didym/o

A

Testis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Ejaculat/o

A

To throw out

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Epididym/o

A

Epididymis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Gon/o

A

Genitals

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Orch/o
Orchi/o

A

Testicles

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Orchid/o

A

Testicle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Prostat/o

A

Prostate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Semin/i

A

Semen

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Sperm/o
Sperm/i

A

Seed, sperm

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Spermat/o

A

Seed, sperm

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Testicul/o

A

Testicle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Vas/o

A

Vessel

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Vesicul/o

A

Seminal vessel

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

BPH

A

Benign prostate hyperplasia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

DRE

A

Digital rectal exam

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

ED

A

Erectile dysfunction

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

PSA

A

Prostate specific antigen

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

STIs

A

Sexually transmitted infections

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

TURP

A

Transurethral resection of the prostate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Anorchism

A

Condition in where is a lack of one or both testes.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Aspermia

A

Condition involving lack of sperm or failure to ejaculate sperm

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

Azoospermia

A

Condition in which the semen lacks sperm

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

Balanitis

A

Inflammation of the glans penis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

Castrate

A

Removal of testicles in a man or ovaries in a woman

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

Coitus or copulation

A

Sexual intercourse between a man and woman

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

Cryptorchism

A

Condition where one or both testes fail to descend into the scrotum during fetal development

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

Ejaculation

A

Process of expulsion of seminal fluid and sperm from the male urethra

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

Epididymitis

A

Inflammation of the epididymis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

Epispadias

A

Congenital defect where the urethra opens on the dorsal surface of the penis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

Gamete

A

Mature reproductive cell of the male or female

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

Gynecomastia

A

Pathological condition of excessive development of the mammary glands in the male.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

Heterosexual

A

Pertaining to the opposite sex. Refers to a person whose sexual orientation is toward people of the opposite sex.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

Homosexual

A

Pertaining to the same sex. Refers to a person whose sexual orientation is toward people of the same sex.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

Hydrocele

A

Accumulation of fluid within a sac like cavity. This term can specifically refer to a collection in the scrotum.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

Hypospadias

A

Congenital defect where the urethra opens on the ventral surface of the penis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

Infertility

A

Inability of a heterosexual couple to produce viable offspring

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
38
Q

Oligospermia

A

Condition where there is a scanty amount of sperm in the semen

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
39
Q

Orchidectomy or orchiectomy

A

Surgical excision of a testicle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
40
Q

Orchiditis or orchitis

A

Inflammation of a testicle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
41
Q

Orchidotomy

A

Incision into a testicle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
42
Q

Prostatectomy

A

Surgical excision of the prostate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
43
Q

Prostatitis

A

Inflammation of the prostate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
44
Q

Puberty

A

Stage of development in the male and female when the secondary sexual characteristics begin to develop, and the individual becomes functionally capable of reproduction.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
45
Q

Spermatogenesis

A

Formation of spermatozoa

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
46
Q

Spermicide

A

Agent that kills sperm

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
47
Q

Testicular

A

Pertaining to a testicle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
48
Q

Varicocele

A

Enlargement and twisting of the veins of the spermatic cord

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
49
Q

Vasectomy

A

Surgical procedure where the vas deferens are cut bilaterally to prevent the ability of the sperm to travel out of the testes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
50
Q

Vesiculitis

A

Inflammation of a seminal vesicle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
51
Q

Abort/o

A

To miscarry

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
52
Q

Amni/o

A

Amnion

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
53
Q

Cervic/o

A

Cervix

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
54
Q

Coit/o

A

A coming together

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
55
Q

Colp/o

A

Vagina

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
56
Q

Embry/o

A

Embryo

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
57
Q

Episi/o

A

Vulva

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
58
Q

Fet/o

A

Fetus

59
Q

Fibr/o

A

Fibrous tissue

60
Q

Gynec/o

A

Female

61
Q

Hyster/o

A

Womb, uterus

62
Q

Mamm/o

A

Breast

63
Q

Mast/o

A

Breast

64
Q

Men/o

A

Month, menses, menstruation

65
Q

Metr/o

A

Womb, uterus

66
Q

Nat/o

A

Birth

67
Q

O/o

A

Ovum, egg

68
Q

Oophor/o

A

Ovary

69
Q

Ovari/o

A

Ovary

70
Q

Salping/o

A

Fallopian tube

71
Q

Uter/o

A

Uterus

72
Q

Vagin/o

A

Vagina

73
Q

AROM

A

Artificial rupture of membranes

74
Q

BSE

A

Breast self-examination

75
Q

C-section

A

Cesarean section

76
Q

D&C

A

Dilation and Curettage

77
Q

ERT

A

Estrogen replacement therapy

78
Q

FHR

A

Fetal heart rate

79
Q

FTND

A

Full-term normal delivery

80
Q

G1, grav 1

A

First pregnancy

81
Q

GYN

A

Gynecology

82
Q

HPV

A

Human papillomavirus

83
Q

HRT

A

Hormone Replacement Therapy

84
Q

IUD

A

Intrauterine device

85
Q

IVF

A

In vitro fertilization

86
Q

LMP

A

Last menstrual period

87
Q

NB

A

Newborn

88
Q

NST

A

Non stress test

89
Q

OB

A

Obstetrics

90
Q

OB-GYN

A

Physician practicing both obstetrics and gynecology

91
Q

OCPs

A

Oral contraceptive pills

92
Q

P1, para 1

A

First birth

93
Q

PID

A

Pelvic inflammatory disease

94
Q

PIH

A

Pregnancy induced hypertension

95
Q

PMS

A

Premenstrual syndrome

96
Q

SB

A

Stillbirth

97
Q

TAH -BSO

A

Total abdominal hysterectomy-bilateral salpino-oophorectomy

98
Q

TSS

A

Toxic shock syndrome

99
Q

Abruptio placentae

A

Emergency condition where the placenta tears away from the uterine wall prior to the birth of the fetus

100
Q

Adnexa

A

Accessory part of a structure

Adnexa uteri refers to the ovaries and fallopian tubes

101
Q

Amenorrhea

A

Lack of the monthly menses

102
Q

Bartholinitis

A

Inflammation of the bartholin glands

103
Q

Cervicitis

A

Inflammation of the cervix

104
Q

Cesarean section

A

Delivery of the fetus through an incision created in the abdominal cavity and the uterus

105
Q

Colposcope

A

Medical instrument used to examine the vagina and cervix using a magnifying lens

106
Q

Contraception

A

Process of preventing conception

107
Q

Dysmenorrhea

A

Difficult or painful menses

108
Q

Dyspareunia

A

Difficult or painful sexual intercourse

109
Q

Eclampsia

A

Complication of severe pre eclampsia that involves seizures

110
Q

Fibrocystic breast

A

Benign cysts in breast tissue

111
Q

Fibroma

A

Fibrous tissue tumor; also called uterine fibroids or leiomyomas, the most common beign tumor found in women.

112
Q

Gestational diabetes

A

Development of high blood sugar and difficulty with glucose metabolism that occurs during pregnancy.
Typically resolves after birth.

113
Q

Gravida

A

Used to document any pregnancy in the medical record.

114
Q

Nulligravida

Primigravida

Multigravida

A

-never been pregnant

-pregnant for the 1st time

-pregnant more than once

115
Q

Hormone replacement therapy

A

Medications used to replace hormones that are secreted by the ovaries either due to menopause or loss of ovaries

116
Q

Hysterectomy

A

Surgical removal of the uterus

117
Q

Intrauterine

A

Pertaining to within the uterus

118
Q

Laser ablation

A

Procedure used to destroy the uterine lining.

-Also called endometrial ablation.

119
Q

Linea nigra

A

A dark line on the abdomen that runs from above the umbilicus to the pubis that develops during pregnancy.

120
Q

Lochia

A

Vaginal discharge that occurs after childbirth.
It lasts for 2-4 weeks.

121
Q

Mammoplasty

A

Surgical repair of the breast

122
Q

Mastitis

A

Inflammation of the breast

123
Q

Mastectomy

A

Surgical removal of the breast

124
Q

Menorrhagia

A

Excessive menses, either in the number of days or the amount of blood or both.

125
Q

Mennorrhea

A

Normal monthly menses

126
Q

Mittelschmerz

A

Abdominal pain that occurs in the middle of the menstrual cycle at ovulation.

127
Q

Myometritis

A

Inflammation of the muscular layer of the uterus.

128
Q

Oligomenorrhea

A

Scanty monthly menses

129
Q

Oogenesis

A

Formation of the ovum

130
Q

Oophorectomy

A

Surgical excision of the ovary

131
Q

Papanicolaou smear

A

Pap smear

Test for early detection of cervical cancer where cells of the cervix are removed and examined under a microscope.

132
Q

Para

A

Means to bear or bring fourth

Used in the medical record to refer to a woman who has given birth after 20 weeks gestation.

133
Q

Perimenopause

A

Period of gradual changes that leads to menopause

134
Q

Placenta previa

A

Placenta being implanted improperly in the lower section of the uterus causing a fetus to receive less oxygen and the mother be at higher risk of bleeding and infection.

135
Q

Postcoital

A

Pertaining to after sexual intercourse

136
Q

Pre-eclampsia

A

Complication of pregnancy with hypertension, proteinuria, and edema

137
Q

Premenstrual syndrome

A

The regular monthly experience of physiologic and emotional distress that women of reproductive age may experience. Symptoms include bloating, breast pain, headache , irritability, depression, inability to concentrate, lethargy, and food cravings.

138
Q

Rectovaginal

A

Pertaining to the rectum and vagina

139
Q

Salpingectomy

A

Surgical excision of a fallopian tube

140
Q

Salpingitis

A

Inflammation of a fallopian tube

141
Q

Salpingo-oophorectomy

A

Surgical excision of an ovary and a fallopian tube

142
Q

Toxic shock syndrome

A

A serious bacterial infection caused by staphylococcus aureus

143
Q

Tubal ligation

A

Surgical tying off the uterine tubes to prevent pregnancy

144
Q

Vaginitis

A

Inflammation of the vagina

Medical Terminology (13 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions