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