Test 4 Review Flashcards
Prostate
secretes the thick fluid that aids the motility of the sperm
eclampsia
a complication of pregnancy, characterized by convulsions and sometimes coma
colposcopy
a diagnostic technique that allows for the direct visual examination of the tissues of the cervix
genital herpes is caused by a virus
true or false
true
multipara or multiparous
a woman who has given birth two or more times
oophorectomy
the surgical removal of an ovary
amenorrhea
the absence of the monthly menstrual flow
cryptorchidism
a developmental defect in which one or both testicles fails to descend into the scrotum
salpingitis
inflammation of the fallopian tube
placenta previa
the abnormal implantation of the placenta in the lower portion of the uterus
perimetrium
the outer layer of the uterus
endocervicitis
inflammation of the lining of the cervix
brainstem
the structure that connects the cerebral hemispheres with the spinal cord
pituitary gland
secretes hormones that control the functions of other endocrine glands
example of a barbiturate
phenobarbital
astigmatism
the condition in which the eye does not focus properly because of uneven curvatures of the cornea
testosterone
a hormone that stimulates the development of male secondary sex characteristics
polyphagia
excessive hunger associated with diabetes mellitus
obstetrician
a specialist caring for women during pregnancy, childbirth and immediately thereafter
oophoritis
the condition of an inflammation of an ovary
gonorrhea
the STD caused by the bacterium Neisseria ghonorrhoeae
ectopic pregnancy
a pregnancy in which the fertilized egg is implanted outside of the uterus
cerebrovascular accident
medical term for the condition commonly known as a stroke
anesthetist
a person trained in administering anesthesia but who is not necessarily a physician