Medical Terminology Block Six

What is a white or yellowish discharge from the vagina known as?

• A.

  Leukorrhea

• B.

  Corpus luteum

• C.

  Cervicitis

Select the term that best describes uterine tissue in an abnormal location.

• A.

  Myometriosis

• B.

  Endometriosis

• C.

  Cervicitis

Which medical term describes the fertilized ovum prior to the ninth week of pregnancy?

• A.

  Gamete

• B.

  Embryo

• C.

  Fetus

Select the term that describes the childhood disease commonly known as "mumps".

• A.

  Infectious parotitis

• B.

  Parotid lymphadenitis

• C.

  Cervical adenitis

What is a childhood disease characterized by a barking cough, dyspnea, stridor, and laryngeal spasm called?

• A.

  Pertussis

• B.

  Paroxysmal asthma

• C.

  Croup

______________is called the vaginal opening.

The female gonads are called the______________.

The onset of menstruation, known as ______________, clearly dentifies puberty.

Abnormally light or infrequent menstruation is called______________.

The ______________   ______________ is the fatty tissue that covers and cushions the symphysis pubis.

Ova are present at birth and mature in the ______________ ______________.

Removal of the breast, axillary lymph nodes, and chest muscles is a description of a ______________ ______________.

The ______________ is the narrower, neck-like portion at the lower end of the uterus.

Discarded portions of the uterine lining are included in ______________, the menstrual flow.

Removal of a segment of the cervix, known as ______________, can be done for diagnostic or treatment purposes.

Removal of the breast and lymph nodes is called a/an ______________ ______________ ______________.

______________, also called anteversion, is the abnormal tipping forward of the entire uterus and cervix.

______________ is the surgical removal of the uterus.

______________, during which breast tissue is compressed between two clear disks, is the approved method of screening for breast cancer.

The vagina, uterus, fallopian tubes, and the ovaries are the ______________ ______________ of the female reproductive system.

Thinning of the cervix, ______________, occurs during the normal process of labor.

______________ is performed to keep the cervix closed.

Delivery of a child through an incision into the maternal abdominal and uterine wall is called a ______________ ______________.

Pregnancy is calculated to the last 10 ______________ months.

The term ______________ denotes any type of termination of preganancy before the age of viability.

The female breasts are responsible for ______________, the production and secretion of milk.

The term ______________ describes a woman who has been pregnant more than once.

______________ ______________ protects the fetus from trauma and temperature variations.

______________ is the surgical removal of the fallopian tube.

The ______________ ______________ is the "lifeline" between the mother and the fetus.

______________ is the process of creating immunity to a specific disease, usually by administering a vaccine.

Chickenpox, characterized by blister-like eruptinos, is caused by ______________ ______________.

A congenitala heart defect, ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ is characterized by a localized narrowing of the aorta.

Characterized by a macular-papular rash, ______________ resembles scarlet fever.

Colostrum and placental exchange are associatd with ______________ immunity.

A physician specializing in the care of newborns is a ______________.

Characterized by a blotchy red rash, ______________ is also called the "red measles".

A ______________ specializes in care of children.

______________ is a tightness of the foreskin of the penis.

The failure of the back portion of one or more vertebrae to close is called ______________ ______________ ______________.

The fertilized ovum is initially called an ______________.

Head circumference is affected by a child's _____________ ____________.