Week 4 Test Flashcards
Combining form for the male reproductive cell
Spermat/o
Combining form for the area where sperm are stored
Epididym/o
A sex hormone responsible for the growth and development of male sex characteristics
Testosterone
The formation of sperm is called
Spermatogenesis
The term for sexual intercourse is
Coitus/Copulation
Another name for the foreskin
Prepuse
A sperm penetrates and unites with n ovum in
Conception
What organs produce sex cells?
Gonad
The condition of being born without a testicle.
Anorchism
The condition in which the testicles fail to descend into the scrotum before birth is
cryptorchidism
The urethral opening on the dorsum of the penis.
Epispadias
What is an abnormal enlargement of the prostate gland surrounding the urethra, leading to difficulty with urination?
BPH- Benign Prostate Hyperplasia
an inability to achieve or sustain a penile erection for sexual intercourses
Erectile Dysfunction
Twisting of a testicle on its spermatic cord, usually caused by trauma, is
Testicular Torism
Gonorrhea, HSV-2, and syphilis are examples of
STI
A genital wart is referred to as a
Condy/Loma/Herpes
The insertion of a gloved finger into the rectum to palpate the prostate
DRE
A blood test for prostatic hypertrophy is
PSA
A Female gamete.
Ova or Ovum
First menstrual period is
Menarche
The cessation of menstruation is
Menopause
The cyclical release of an egg.
Ovulation
Endometrium is the______ of the uterus
Inner layer/ Lining
A colposcopy is a visual examination of the
Cervix / Vagina
The egg matures in a tiny secretory sac within the ovary called a
Follicle
Vulv/o is the combining form for
Vulva
Another name for breasts?
Mammary Gland
The darker colored skin surrounding the nipple.
Areola
A fertilized egg is termed the
Zygote
Gestation is
Fertilization to birth
The fetal stage is the
9-38 weeks
Fraternal twins have
2 eggs and 2 sperms
The top of the uterus.
Fundus
The delivery of an infant is
Parturition
Bleeding not associated with menstruation
DUB
Painful flow and/or menstrual cramps is
Dismenorrhagia
Abnormally heavy or prolonged menstrual periods, which may be an indication of fibroids, is
Menorrhagia
A premature separation of the placenta from the uterine wall
Abruptio Placentae
A removal of the uterus, both ovaries, and both fallopian tubes is
Hysterectomy
a form of hypertension secondary to pregnancy.
Eclampsia
Which method of birth control has the highest failure rate?
Diaphragm
What should be included in a detailed gynecologic history report?
Date of last pap
The genetic disorder where abnormal cell division results in an extra chromosome 21 is
Down Syndrome
The group of inherited blood disorders characterized by a deficiency of one of the factors necessary for the coagulation of blood.
Hemophilia
The protrusion of the meninges through an opening in the spinal column or skull is called
Meningicele
Perimenopause may last as long as
10 years
LEEP procedure
is the least invasive method for collecting a cervical biopsy
Fluid-filled sac that forms on or inside the ovary is called a(n)?
Ovarian Cyst
A hormonal disorder, which causes cysts to develop on the ovaries.
PCOS
Signs & Symptoms of eclampsia are
hypertension, edema & proteinuria with new onset seizures and coma
A prenatal blood test used to determine if precautions need to be
made to avoid hemolytic disease of a newborn.
Rh & Blood test
Hydrocelectomy is a procedure to remove a(n)?
Accumulation of fluid in the Tunica vaginalis
Includes taking a pelvic measurement.
First prenatal visit
Used to diagnosis gonorrhea
Gram stain
Omphal/o=
Umbilicus
Caused by Treponema Pallidum
Syphilis
Para-=
Near, abnormal, beside
Patient with a BMI of ___ or higher should be screened for gestational diabetes mellitus.
30.0
Reason for all pregnant woman to be tested for HIV?
Prevent from being pass on to the baby
Located where the vas deferens joins with the urethra.
Ejaculatory duct
Abnormal condition of pregnancy that involves hypertension, edema and proteinuria.
Preclampsia
VDRL is a test to screen for?
Syphilis
Premature separation of the placenta from the uterine wall is called?
Placental abruption
Blood work to help determine immunity to German measles.
Rubella titer
STI that usually shows up as warts on the genitals, hands or feet is called?
HPV
Nulli- =
none
-gravida =
Pregnancy
Oophor/o means
Ovary that release mature eggs
Abnormally small head associated with incomplete brain development
Microcephaly
Temporary or permanent lack of sperm is called?
Aspermia
Eggs mature in
The Ovaries.
Pelvic floor disorder that causes the bulging of the small intestine into the upper part of the vagina is called?
enterocele
is the surgical procedure to correct cryptorchidism
Orchidopexy
Radical prostatectomy removes…
The prostate, nearby lymph nodes and nearby tissue including the seminal vesicles are removed
