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medical terminology
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03/11/2009

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What is the medical term that refers to

diffiult labor?

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dystocia
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The term colpocervical refers to the ...
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vagina and cervix
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PID

is the abbreviation for:

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pelvic inflammatory disease
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Postnatal means:

 

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after birth
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Copodynia means pain in the :
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vagina
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An excessive increase in the number of cells ia a tissue or organ is called:
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hyperplasia
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The female external genitalia include all of the following structures EXCEPT the:
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vagina
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Progesterone is secreted by the :
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ovaries
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The structure that transport sperm from the testes to the urethra is:
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vas deferens
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Which of the following sets of terms are not synonyms?
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colpodynia; vasalgia
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The gravest form of pregnancy- induced hypertension is:
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eclampsia
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The discharge associated with candidiasis is:
Definition
curdy or cheeselike
Term
What is the medical term for enlargement of the prostate gland?
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prostatomegaly
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The notation gravida2, para 1 denotes a woman who has had:
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2 pregnancies and 1 birth
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What is bening prostatic hyperplasia associated with?
Definition

- male reproductive system

- urinary flow obstruction

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When menstruation ceases permenently as a result of the aging process, it is called:
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menopause
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Which organ surrounds the neck of the bladder and the urethra in a male?
Definition
prostate gland
Term
What is the name of the instrument used for examination the vagina and cervix uteri?
Definition
Colposcope
Term

What does the term

orchidorrhaphy refers to?

Definition
suture of a testicle
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The presence of functioanal endometrial tissue in areas outside the uterus is termed:
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endometriosis
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The neck of the uterus is called:
Definition
cervix
Term
In salpingitis, which of the following stuctures is affected?
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fallopian tubes
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What is the name of hormonal preparations that are used to raise the sperm count in infertility cases?
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gonadotropins
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The condition of improperly descended testicles is referred to as:
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cryptorchidism
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What is the surgical procedure that sterilizes the male and prevents the release of sperm?
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vasectomy
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What is the primary sore of syphilis?
Definition
chancre
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What structure produces testosterone?
Definition
testes
Term
Another term for Cowper gland is:
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bulbourethral glands
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What is the abbreviation indicating

widening of the uterine cervix and scraping of the endometrium?

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D & C
Term
Which term describes a deficiency of spermatozoa in the semen?
Definition
oligospermia
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What type of screening utilizes the PSA blood test?
Definition
prostatic cancer
Term
What is the term that refers to an inability of a male to achieve an erection?
Definition
impotence
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Which of the following terms describes a condition in which the foreskin cannot be retracted over the glans penis?
Definition
phimosis
Term
What is the congential defect in which the male urethra opens on the upper side of the penis?
Definition
epispadias
Term

What is the medical term for

the act of voiding urine?

Definition
micturia
Term

Excessive accumulation of fluid

within body tissue is called:

 

Definition
edema
Term

What is the abbreviation for

intravenous pyelogram?

Definition
IVP
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The medical term for scanty urinary output is:
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oliguria
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Which of the following terms means excessive dicharge of urine?
Definition
polyuria
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