Deck 22: Genitourinary System

Question 1

The combining form for the glands that secrete a mucous lubricant for the vagina is

A) bartholin/o.
B) colp/o.
C) culd/o.
D) vulv/o.

Answer 1

bartholin/o.

Question 2

The combining form lact/o refers to

A) labia.
B) white.
C) milk.
D) a flow.

Answer 2

milk.

Question 3

The term for the first menstrual period is

A) menses.
B) menarche.
C) menopause.
D) amenorrhea.

Answer 3

menarche.

Question 4

The cessation of menstruation is

A) dysmenorrhea.
B) amenorrhea.
C) menarche.
D) menopause.

Question 5

A combining form for the organ that releases mature eggs is

A) oophor/o.
B) ov/o.
C) salping/o.
D) hyster/o.

Question 6

Vulv/o is the combining form for

A) vagina.
B) external female genitalia.
C) perineum.
D) hymen.

Question 7

The combining form for the mammary papilla is

A) areol/o.
B) thel/e.
C) mast/o.
D) metr/o.

Question 8

A colposcopy is a visual examination of the

A) rectouterine pouch.
B) uterus.
C) ovary.
D) vagina.

Question 9

A term for sexual intercourse is

A) conception.
B) contraception.
C) copulation.
D) fertilization.

Question 10

The female gamete is the

A) clitoris.
B) ovary.
C) ovum.
D) uterus.

Question 11

The cyclical shedding of the lining of the uterus is

A) ovulation.
B) menstruation.
C) gestation.
D) parturition.

Question 12

The body or large central area of the uterus is also termed the

A) corpus.
B) fundus.
C) cervix.
D) endometrium.

Question 13

The feathery ends of the fallopian tubes are the

A) fimbriae.
B) fundi.
C) ovaries.
D) ova.

Question 14

The combining form for the area between the opening of the vagina and the anus is

A) perine/o.
B) perone/o.
C) vulv/o.
D) culd/o.

Question 15

The cyclical release of an egg is

A) gestation.
B) menstruation.
C) ovulation.
D) parturition.

Question 16

Which does NOT refer to the uterus?

A) Metri/o
B) Hyster/o
C) Uter/o
D) Colp/o

Question 17

Which is part of the uterine adnexa?

A) Cervix
B) Labia
C) Fallopian tube
D) Vagina

Question 18

The combining form for the space between the uterus and the rectum is

A) colp/o.
B) culd/o.
C) cervic/o.
D) corp/o.

Question 19

The combining form for the covering of the vaginal orifice is

A) clitor/o.
B) episi/o.
C) hymen/o.
D) labi/o.

Question 20

The lining of the uterus is the

A) endometrium.
B) myometrium.
C) perimetrium.
D) fundus.

Question 21

A synonym for uterine prolapse is

A) hysteropexy.
B) hysteroplasty.
C) hysteroptosis.
D) endometriosis.

Question 22

Pain during ovulation is

A) vulvodynia.
B) mittelschmerz.
C) amenorrhea.
D) endometriosis.

Question 23

Abnormally frequent menstrual flow is

A) polymenorrhea.
B) oligomenorrhea.
C) menorrhagia.
D) metrorrhagia.

Question 24

What is a destruction of adhesions of the fallopian tubes?

A) Salpingolysis
B) Salpingectomy
C) FHT
D) AFP

Question 25

The uterus is tipped backwards in

A) anteflexion.
B) antiflexion.
C) contraflexion.
D) retroflexion.

Question 26

Painful flow and/or menstrual cramps are

A) PMDD.
B) PMS.
C) dysmenorrhea.
D) amenorrhea.

Question 27

What is an injection of particles to block a uterine artery supplying blood to a fibroid?

A) D&C
B) TAH-BSO
C) UAE
D) VBAC

Question 28

Inflammation of the neck of the uterus is

A) cervicitis.
B) vulvitis.
C) salpingitis.
D) thelitis.

Question 29

Endoscopic viewing of the rectouterine pouch, used for biopsy, is a(n)

A) amniocentesis.
B) culdoscopy.
C) needle aspiration of ovarian cyst.
D) CVS.

Question 30

A condition of blood in the fallopian tube is

A) menorrhagia.
B) metrorrhagia.
C) menometrorrhagia.
D) hematosalpinx.

Question 31

Pain of the external female genitalia is

A) vulvitis.
B) DUB.
C) vulvodynia.
D) dysmenorrhea.

Question 32

Excessive menstrual flow and uterine bleeding other than that caused by menstruation is

A) menorrhagia.
B) metrorrhagia.
C) menometrorrhagia.
D) endometriosis.

Question 33

A fibroid is a(n)

A) endometriosis.
B) dysplasia.
C) leiomyoma.
D) DUB.

Question 34

Abnormal formation of cells of the cervix is cervical

A) dysplasia.
B) ectopia.
C) disproportion.
D) ligation.

Question 35

Herniation of the urinary bladder into the vagina is

A) rectocele.
B) cystocele.
C) colpocele.
D) cystopathy.

Question 36

Abnormal bleeding not caused by a tumor, inflammation, or pregnancy is

A) amenorrhea.
B) dysmenorrhea.
C) leukorrhea.
D) DUB.

Question 37

Another name for inflammation of the fallopian tubes is

A) endometriosis.
B) oophoritis.
C) cervicitis.
D) salpingitis.

Question 38

A poorly understood group of symptoms occurring on a cyclical basis-breast pain, irritability, fluid retention, headache, and lack of coordination-is

A) DUB.
B) PMS.
C) PMDD.
D) PID.

Question 39

Abnormally heavy or prolonged menstrual periods, which may be an indication of fibroids, are

A) menorrhea.
B) polymenorrhea.
C) menorrhagia.
D) metrorrhagia.

Question 40

Inflammation of an ovary is

A) cervicitis.
B) dysmenorrhea.
C) oophoritis.
D) PID.

Question 41

The plural of fundus is ____________________.

Question 42

An ectopic condition of the lining of the uterus is called

A) hysteroptosis.
B) fibroids.
C) endometriosis.
D) endometritis.

Question 43

A reconstructive procedure to lift and fixate the breasts is

A) mastopexy.
B) mammoplasty.
C) mastectomy.
D) LMP.

Question 44

A removal of the uterus, both ovaries, and both fallopian tubes is

A) D&C.
B) CS.
C) HRT.
D) TAH-BSO.

Question 45

Any noncancerous abnormal formation of breast tissue is called

A) benign mammary dysplasia.
B) gynecomastia.
C) mastodynia.
D) thelitis.

Question 46

The plural of cervix is ____________________.

Question 47

Uterine bleeding not caused by menstruation is called

A) menorrhea.
B) dysmenorrhea.
C) metrorrhagia.
D) menorrhagia.

Question 48

A term that usually refers to a bacterial infection of the uterus, fallopian tubes, and/or ovaries is

A) bartholinitis.
B) vulvodynia.
C) hematosalpinx.
D) pelvic inflammatory disease.

Question 49

The plural of fimbria is ____________________.

Question 50

The darker area around the nipple is the ____________________.

Question 51

Benign condition of excessive development of cells of the lining of the uterus is called

A) endometrial hyperplasia.
B) endometritis.
C) endometriosis.
D) cervical neoplasia.

Question 52

The drooping or sagging of a breast is called

A) mastoptosis.
B) mastication.
C) mastopexy.
D) fibrocystic disease.

Question 53

A protrusion of the rectum into the vagina is called

A) cystocele.
B) retroflexion.
C) rectocele.
D) teratoma.

Question 54

Painful intercourse is called

A) copulation.
B) dyspareunia.
C) vulvodynia.
D) salpingitis.

Question 55

Scanty, infrequent menstrual flow is called

A) amenorrhea.
B) oligomenorrhea.
C) polymenorrhea.
D) menorrhagia.

Question 56

Inflammation of the external female genitalia is called

A) vulvitis.
B) vaginitis.
C) cervicitis.
D) salpingitis.

Question 57

The plural of uterus is ____________________.

Question 58

The plural of ovum is ____________________.

Question 59

The plural of leiomyoma is ____________________.

Question 60

The plural of papilla is ____________________.

Question 61

A benign, fluid-filled sac of the female gonad is a(n) ____________________.

Question 62

The space between the anus and the opening of the vagina is the ____________________.

Question 63

A rare, malignant smooth muscle tumor of the uterus is ____________________.

Question 64

An inherited mutation is linked to ______________ ovarian cancer.

Question 65

Malignancy of the nipple is ___________________________.

Question 66

The destruction of adhesions in the fallopian tubes to reestablish patency is ____________________.

Question 67

The most common cancer of the uterus is __________________________.

Question 68

A procedure to remove abnormal cells in cervical dysplasia is ____________________.

Question 69

The most common type of cervical cancer is ________________________.

Question 70

Cutting out of the clitoris is ____________________.

Question 71

Surgically forming a repair of the vagina is ____________________.

Question 72

Cutting the hymen to increase the vaginal opening is a(n) ____________________.

Question 73

Cutting out part or all of a breast is a(n) ____________________.

Question 74

Another term for a dermoid cyst is ____________________.

Question 75

Breast cancer arising from glandular tissue at the ends of milk ducts is ____________________.

Question 76

The glands in the vulva that secrete a mucous lubricant are __________ glands.

Question 77

Cervical dysplasia is also called _______________________.

Question 78

An abnormal condition of the lining of the uterus is ____________________.

Question 79

A benign breast tumor of fibrous and glandular tissue is ____________________.

Question 80

The most common breast cancer arising in cells that line the milk ducts is ________________________.