terms

Question 1

amenorrhea

Answer 1

absence or abnormal cessation of the menses

Question 2

dysmenorrhea

Answer 2

severe menstrual cramps that limit daily activity

Question 3

menorrhagia

Answer 3

excessively prolonged or profuse menses

Question 4

metrorrhagia

Answer 4

any irregular acyclic bleeding from the uterus between periods

Question 5

ovarian cysts

Answer 5

sacs of fluid or semisolid material usually benign

Question 6

fibroids

Answer 6

benign smooth tumors of muscle cells in uterus

Question 7

fibrocystic breast disease

Answer 7

benign fluid filled cysts or nodules in breast

Question 8

polyps

Answer 8

red soft fragile growths with a slender stem attached on mucous membranes of cervix or endo

Question 9

premenstrual syndrome pms

Answer 9

swelling bloating weight gain breast tenderness headaches and mood shifts 1 week to 10 days b4 period

Question 10

prostatic hypertrophy

Answer 10

enlargement of prostate gland, common in men over 50 consticts the urethra

Question 11

kidney stones

Answer 11

chemical substance in kidneys that form chrystals

Question 12

incontinence

Answer 12

loss of bladder control, muscle weakness or muscles too active

Question 13

hydrocele

Answer 13

excessive fluid in the scrotum caused by an infection of the epiditymis or testes

Question 14

impotence

Answer 14

cant get hard

Question 15

premenstrual dysphoric disorder pmdd

Answer 15

severe pms affects 5% of woman

Question 16

endometriosis

Answer 16

endo tissue grows outside of uterus

Question 17

colposcopy

Answer 17

exam of vagina and cervix to identify abnormal cells

Question 18

d and c

Answer 18

dilation of the cervix and scraping the uterus lining

Question 19

stereostatic core biopsy

Answer 19

uses 3d coordinates, obtains tissue sample

Question 20

hysterectomy

Answer 20

removal of the uterus

Question 21

laparoscopy

Answer 21

view internal organs

Question 22

leep

Answer 22

removal of abnormal cervical tissue, as part of colposcopy

Question 23

cryosurgery

Answer 23

freezing abnormal tissue

Question 24

biopsy

Answer 24

surgical removal of tissue, diagnose cancer