Med Terminology

Front 1

______________ is an abnormal enlargement of the prostate gland surrounding the urethra

Back 1

Benign prostatic hyperplasia

Front 2

_______________is a multistage STD that first appears as a highly infectious, painless, red _____ on the genitals; eventually it can lead to blindness and death

Back 2

Syphilis

chancre

Front 3

A___________is a reversal of a _______, which is a process eliminating the possibility of fertility in men by cauterizing both of the vas deferens

Back 3

vasovasostomy, vasectomy

Front 4

Which of the following produces testosterone

Back 4

testicles

Front 5

Which of the following tests is a blood test given if prostatic hypertrophy is suspected?

Back 5

prostate-specific antigen

Front 6

Removal of the prostate gland is called a _______________.

Back 6

prostatectomy

Front 7

Romoval of one or bothe of the testi cles is called an

Back 7

orchidectomy

Front 8

Surgical fixation of a previously undescended testicle by attaching it to the scrotum is called an

Back 8

orchiopexy

Front 9

A general term for the parenchymal organs of the reproductive system is ________; in males, these are specifially called the _________.

Back 9

testes

Front 10

_________, also known as hyperspadias, is a congenital defect in which the urethra opens on the dorsal side of the penis.

Back 10

Epispadias

Front 11

Inflammation of the epididymis is called:

Back 11

epididymitis

Front 12

Ova are produced by the ovaries from the first menstrual period, called _______, to the last, called ______.

Back 12

menarche


menopause

Front 13

The ______ is a highly vascular structure that provides communication between mother and embryo for the exchange of nutrients and wastes.

Back 13

placenta

Front 14

The placenta is connected to the fetus by the :

Back 14

umbilical cord

Front 15

__________is the absence of menstrual discharge

Back 15

Amenorrhea

Front 16

___________is an inflammation of the breast that most commonly occurs with lactation

Back 16

Mastitis

Front 17

A(n)______pregnancy is the implantation of the embryo in any location other thant the uterus.

Back 17

ectopic

Front 18

A common test for prenatal diagnosis is the _______, which involves removal and analysis of a sample of the amniotic fluid through a needle guided into the _____fluid through the mother's abdomen.

Back 18

amniocentesis


amniotic

Front 19

The _______score rates the physical health of the infant at 1 minute and 5 minutes after birth using a set of five factors that include the infant's HR, respiration, muscle tone, color, and response to skin stimulation

Back 19

Apgar

Front 20

___________ is the most common type of breast cancer and arises aggressively from the cells that line the milk ducts.

Back 20

infiltrating ductal carcinoma

Front 21

_______ is a general term for a procedure that is intended to end fertility in individuals who want to ensure that the will produce no more children. In women on such method is _________, which involves cutting, tying and cauterizing the fallopian tubes to prevent the ova from being released and possible fertized by spermatozoa.

Back 21

Sterilization

tubal ligation

Front 22

Which of the following is a procedure in which the mother's ovum is fertilized outside the body and then implanted in the uterus of either the biological mother or a surrogate mother?

Back 22

in vitro ferilization

Front 23

An imagge of the breast taken for the early detection of breast cancer is a

Back 23

mammogram

Front 24

The resection of all or part of the uterus is a

Back 24

hysterectomy

Front 25

The surgical removal of a breast, which may be unilateral or bilateral is a

Back 25

mastectomy