Exam 12: The Reproductive System and Obstetrics

A sudden termination of pregnancy without apparent cause is known as a miscarriage or spontaneous abortion.

The medical term for difficult labor is:

Abnormal leakage of amniotic fluid,which indicates a rupture of the amniotic sac,is called:

NRDS is the abbreviation for ________.(four words)

Endoscopic examination of the vagina and cervix using a modified endoscope is:

The absence of living sperm in semen is called azoospermia.

This is a condition of pregnancy characterized by high blood pressure,edema,and protein in the urine.

Hysteroptosis is a prolapsed or fallen uterus.

The prostate-specific antigen,or PSA,test measures the level of a protein in the blood,which,if elevated,suggests the presence of prostate cancer.

The virus that causes genital warts is abbreviated ________.

The medical term for having more than two breasts is:

A diagnostic procedure in which a sample of cells is scraped from the cervix and examined microscopically for abnormalities is:

In this procedure,the cervix is dilated,and a spoon-shaped instrument is used to scrape the uterine lining.

The virus that causes AIDS is abbreviated ________.

A patient was diagnosed with breast cancer and needed to have a breast removed.The medical term for surgical removal of the breast is ________.

The use of a curette to scrape and remove the endometrium of the uterus is ________.(Do not abbreviate;three words)

A fibroid tumor is a cancerous tumor of the uterus.

In this procedure,an incision is made in the vulva to widen the vaginal opening during labor.

A pregnancy that occurs outside the uterus is known as a(n)________ pregnancy.

This disease is characterized by the growth of endometrial tissue in abnormal locations such as the pelvic cavity,fallopian tubes,or ovaries.