quiz 12

Question 1

salpingitis

Answer 1

inflammation of the fallopian tubes

Question 2

oophoritis

Answer 2

female pelvic inflammatory disease that primarily affects the ovaries
- caused by a bacterial infection, usually the result of a STD

Question 3

yeast infections

Answer 3

• type of vaginitis
• caused by a naturally occurring fungus called candida albicans

Question 4

trichomoniasis

Answer 4

• type of vaginitis
• infection can cause a greenish yellow, sometimes frothy discharge which is caused by a parasite and is commonly transmitted by sexual intercourse

Question 5

molluscum contagiosum

Answer 5

an std, viral skin infection that results in round, firm, painless bumps and spreads through contact with infected person or object

Question 6

ectopic pregnancy

Answer 6

a pregnancy in which the fertilized egg implants outside the uterus

Question 7

preeclampsia

Answer 7

potentially dangerous pregnancy complication characterized by high blood pressure and signs of damage to another organ system, most often the liver and kidneys

Question 8

dermoid cysts

Answer 8

sac like growth; contains structures such as hair, fluid, teeth, or skin glands that can be found on or in the skin

Question 9

epididymis

Answer 9

tube that stores the sperm and connects the testicles to the vas deferens

Question 10

hydrocele

Answer 10

sac filled with fluid that forms around a testicle; most common in babies; can develop in others if they have inflammation or injury within the scrotum

Question 11

cryptorchism

Answer 11

undescended testicle into the scrotum; it usually moves into the proper position on its own within a few months

Question 12

prostate gland

Answer 12

gland that surrounds neck of bladder and urethra in males; partly muscular and partly glandular; ducts open into prostatic portion or urethra; secretes thin slightly alkaline fluid that forms part of seminal fluid