Spring Quiz 3

Question 1

coitus

Answer 1

sexual intercourse

Question 2

IVF

Answer 2

in vitro fertilization, process of combining sperm and egg in a lab dish and placing resulting embryos inside the uterus

Question 3

tubal ligation

Answer 3

laparoscopy, fallopian tubes are cut, tied off, and cauterized shut

Question 4

embryo

Answer 4

developing organism from conception until the end of the second month

Question 5

fetus

Answer 5

human organism from the end of the eighty week after conception to birth

Question 6

implantation

Answer 6

attachment of a fertilized egg to the endometrium

Question 7

placenta

Answer 7

organ that allows metabolic exchange between the mother and the fetus

Question 8

amniocentesis

Answer 8

removal of amniotic fluid for diagnostic purposes

Question 9

ectopic pregnancy

Answer 9

obstruction in fallopian tube so fetus cannot develop in uterus and instead develops in the fallopian tube

Question 10

gestation

Answer 10

from conception to birth

Question 11

preeclampsia

Answer 11

hypertension, edema, and proteinuria during pregnancy

Question 12

eclampsia

Answer 12

signs and symptoms of preeclampsia with addition of convulsions, life-threatening

Question 13

trimester

Answer 13

one third of the length of a full-term pregnancy

Question 14

episiotomy

Answer 14

surgical incision of the vulva

Question 15

gravida

Answer 15

a pregnant woman

Question 16

para

Answer 16

a woman who has given birth to viable offspring

Question 17

hyperemesis gravidarum

Answer 17

persistent nausea and extreme vomiting during pregnancy that can lead to dehydration

Question 18

postpartam

Answer 18

after the birth

Question 19

teratogenic

Answer 19

agent that produces fetal deformities

Question 20

meconium

Answer 20

the first bowel movement of the newborn

Question 21

placenta previa

Answer 21

the premature detachment of the placenta

Question 22

lactation

Answer 22

production of milk

Question 23

fibrocystic disease

Answer 23

benign breast disease with multiple tiny lumps and cysts

Question 24

antineoplastic

Answer 24

pertaining to the prevention of the growth and the spread of cancer cell

Question 25

galactorrhea

Answer 25

abnormal flow of milk from the breasts

Question 26

gynecomastia

Answer 26

enlargement of the breast

Question 27

lumpectomy

Answer 27

removal of a lesion with preservation of surrounding tissue

Question 28

mammogram

Answer 28

the record produced by x-ray imaging of the breast

Question 29

mastectomy

Answer 29

surgical excision of the breast

Question 30

mastitis

Answer 30

inflammation of the breast