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38 Cards in this Set
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The medical term for the surgical removal/severing of the vas deferens as a form of male birth control is ________.
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vasectomy
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having more than two breasts is:
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polymastia
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endometrial cells grow and bleed outside the uterus
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endometriosis
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medical term for the procedure where the fallopian tubes are severed and closed as a form of permanent female birth control.
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tubal ligation
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absence of living sperm in semen, which is a sign of infertility, is known a
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azoospermia
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Severe nausea and vomiting during pregnancy that can cause severe dehydration is ________.
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hyperemesis gravidarum
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A complication of pregnancy with premature separation of the placenta from the uterine wall, resulting in either premature birth or fetal death, is:
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abruptio placentae
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infection by a yeastlike fungu
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candidiasis
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combining form that means testis or testicle.
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orchid/o
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hyster/o
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uterus
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colp/o
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vagina
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oophor/o
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ovary
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incision through the vulva to widen the vaginal opening during labor
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episiotomy
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A sexually transmitted disease caused by a protozoan that causes inflammation of the urethra and prostate, and pelvic pain, is ________.
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trichomoniasis
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Spermatogenesis is the medical term describing the production of semen, the medical term describing the production of eggs is oogenesis or ________
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ovogenesis
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Inflammation of the urethra is called urethritis.
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True
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abnormally persistent, prolonged, and painful erection of the penis is:
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priapism
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endometrium, the word root meter derives from Latin and in Latin means ______. (
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mother
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surgical puncture of the amnion
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amniocentesis
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In this procedure, the cervix is dilated, and a spoon-shaped instrument is used to scrape the uterine lining.
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D & C
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inflammation of the glans penis is:
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balanitis
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Childbirth using an incision through the abdomen and uterus is known as
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cesarean section
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A sexually transmitted disease caused by a spirochete that causes chancres as the first symptom is genital herpe
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False
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mast/o
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breast
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difficult labor
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dystocia (know it)
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Benign prostatic hyperplasia is also called benign prostatic hypertrophy; both are abbreviated BPP.
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FAlse
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In Latin, the word obstetrics means
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someone who stands opposite to
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The condition of pain during or after sexual intercourse is called ______.
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dyspareunia
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painful menstrual flow
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dysmenorrhea
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Excision of a fallopian tube and ovary is a:
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salpingo-oophorectomy
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The sexually transmitted disease gonorrhea:
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is named after its characteristic symptom of urethral discharge
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cyes/o derives from Greek and means
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to grow in
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surgical removal of the uterus is:
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hysterectomy
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The medical term for white or yellowish discharge from the vagina is ________.
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leukorrhea
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The medical term for an undescended testicle is:
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cryptorchidism
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ejaculation derives from the Latin word for
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spear
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testis means
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witness
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A surgery to reverse a vasectomy is known as a vasovasostomy.
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true
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