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Female egg cells are stored in the:

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Ovaries

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The anatomic structure that provides a passageway for the female egg cell into the uterus is called the:

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uterine, or fallopian, tube

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The Douglas cul-de-sac is also called the:

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rectouterine pouch

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The narrow lower part of the uterus is called the:

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cervix

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The medical term meaning breast nipple is

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mammary papilla

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External genitals are also called:

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vulva

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The combining form mast/o means:

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breast

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A pair of mucous-producing glands located on each side of the vagina and just above the vaginal opening are known as:

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bartholin glands

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The meaning of the medical term menarche is:

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beginning of menstruation

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The word part that completes the medical term ___/o/logy, which literally means study of women, is:

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gynec

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All of the following are combining forms meaning uterus except:

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cervic/o

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The abbreviation GYN means:

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gynecology

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The combining form for ovary are:

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oophor/o, ovari/o

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The combining form for the vagina is:

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colp/o

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A combining form meaning first or beginning is:

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arche/o

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The meaning of the combining form salping/o is:

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uterine tube (fallopian tube)

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The abbreviation for the cervix is:

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Cx

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The medical term for the inner lining of the uterus is ___metrium

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endo

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The muscular middle layer of the uterus is the:

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myometrium

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A fold of membrane that sometimes covers the opening of the vagina is called the:

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hymen

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In the medical term menorrhagia, the word root means:

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menstruation

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What is the suffix in the medical term hematosalpinx?

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salpinx

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The medical term that means inflammation of the inner (lining) of the uterus is:

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endometritis

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The meaning of the medical term vervicitis is inflammation of the:

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cervix

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The meaning of the medical term mastitis is inflammation of the:

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breast

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The meaning of the medical term colpitis is inflammation of the:

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vagina

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The meaning of the medical term pyosalpinx is:

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pus in the uterine (fallopian) tube

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The meaning of the medical term salpingocele is:

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hernia of the uterine (fallopian) tube

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A smooth muscle tumor is called a ___, and a smooth muscle tumor of the uterus is called a ___.

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leiomyoma, fibroid

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The medical term endometrial cancer means:

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malignant tumor of the endometrium

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The medical term meaning malignant tumor of the ovary is:

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ovarian cancer

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The medical term referring to the inflammation of the female pelvic organs is:

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pelvic inflammatory disease

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FBD abbreviates the medical term meaning:

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a disorder characterized by one or more benign cysts in the breast

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____ is commonly associated with inflammation of the breast and fibrocystic breast disease; ___ is associated with breastfeeding.

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mastalgia, mastitis

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The meaning of the medical term hysteratresia is:

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closure of the uterus

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Inflammation of the middle, muscular layer of the uterus is:

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myometritis

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The medical term for blood in the uterine tube is:

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hematosalpinx

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The medical term for a hernia of the uterine tube is:

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salpingocele

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The medical term for water in the uterine tube is:

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hydrosalpinx

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A patient is being treated for vesicovaginal fistula, which is:

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abnormal opening between the urinary bladder and the vagina

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The medical term that means inflammation of the inner (lining of the) cervix is:

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endocervicitis

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Which of the following abbreviations refers to a live pathogen that has been linked to cervical cancer?

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HPV

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Which of the following refers to a group of symptoms caused by a Staphylococcus infection?

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Toxic shock syndrome

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Patient A has uterine cancer, Patient B has endometriosis; Patient C has endometrial carcinoma, and Patient D has adenomyosis of the uterus. Which two patients have the same disorder?

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Patients A and C

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The medical term that refers to the excision of the uterine (fallopian) tube and ovary is:

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salpingo-oophorectomy

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The meaning of the medical term colporrhaphy is a suture of the:

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vagina

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The medical term meaning excision of the hymen is:

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hymenectomy

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The meaning of the medical term hysterectomy is excision of the:

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uterus

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The medical term meaning excision of a fibroid tumor from the uterus is:

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myomectomy

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The medical term meaning dilation of the cervix and scraping of the endometrium is dilation and:

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curettage

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The technique that combines mammography and computer-assisted biopsy to obtain tissue from the breast lesion is:

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stereotactic breast biopsy

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A&P repair is a common abbreviation for:

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anterior and posterior colporrhaphy

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The medical term mammogram refers to:

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radiograhic image of the breast

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The medical term referring to an instrument used for visual examination of the vagina (and cervix) is:

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colposcope

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The word part that completes the medical term meaning suture of (a tear in) the vulva, ___/o/rrhaphy, is:

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episi

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The word part that completes the medical term meaning visual examination of the Douglas cul-de-sac ____/o/scopy, is:

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culd

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Another term for cone biopsy is:

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conization

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The procedure that uses an injection of blue dye and/or radioactive isotope to identify metastases of breast cancer is:

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sentinel lymph node biopsy

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The medical term for excision of the cervix is:

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cervicectomy

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The medical term for a surgical procedure that excises the uterus, ovaries, and uterine tubes is:

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hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy

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Surgical repair of the vagina is called:

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colpoplasty

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Surgical fixation of the uterus is called:

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hysteropexy

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The medical term for the creation of an artificial opening in the uterine tube is:

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salpingostomy

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A patients medical report describes her procedure as a hysteroscopy, which is:

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visual examination of the uterus or uterine cavity

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If a patient undergoes a procedure for visual examination of the cervix and vagina, the term in her medical report describing this procedure would most likely be:

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colposcopy

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A surgeon performs a surgical puncture to remove fluid from a patient's rectouterine pouch. The term in her medical report describing this procedure is most likely:

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culdocenesis

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A patient undergoes a procedure to suture a perineal vaginal tear. Her medical report identifies this procedure as:

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colpoperineorrhaphy

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A patient undergoes a surgical fixation of the breast, which is called:

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mastopexy

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The anatomic term for the female egg cell is:

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ova

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The pear-sized and pear-shaped muscular organ that lies in the pelvic cavity (except during pregnancy) is called the:

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uterus

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Endometrium refers to the:

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inner lining of the uterus

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The thin outer layer that covers the surface of the uterus is called the:

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perimetrium

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The medical term referring to the pelvic floor in both the male and female; in females, it usually refers to the area between the vaginal opening and anus:

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perineum

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The term bartholin glands refer to:

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the pair of mucus-producing glands near the vaginal opening

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The term hymen refers to the:

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fold of the membrane found near the opening of the vagina

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The combining form salping/o means:

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uterine, or fallipian, tube

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The combining form meaning first, beginning is:

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arche/o

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The word part that completes the medical term meaning visual examination of the uterus (uterine cavity), ____/o/scopy, is:

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hyster

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The word part that completes the medical term meaning excision of an ovary, ___/ectomy is:

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oophor

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The word part that completes the medical term meaning surgical repair of the vagina, ___/o/plasty, is:

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colp

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In the medical term amenorrhea, the word root means:

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menstruation

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The meaning of the medical term menopause is:

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cessation of menstruation

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In the medical term perimetritis, the prefix means:

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surrounding (outer)

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In the medical term hysteratresia, the suffix means:

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absence of normal body opening; occlusion; closure

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The medical term that means rapid flow of blood from the uterus at menstruation and between menstrual cycles is:

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menometrorrhagia

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The meaning of the medical term salpingitis is inflammation of the:

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uterine, or fallopian, tube

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The meaning of the medical term oophoritis is inflammation of the:

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ovary

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The meaning of the medical term myometritis is inflammation of the:

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uterine muscle

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The meaning of the medical term hydrosalpinx is:

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water in the uterine tube

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The meaning of the medical term dysmenorrhea is:

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painful menstrual discharge

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The medical term hysteroptosis is also known as:

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prolapsed uterus

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The medical term endometriosis means:

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abnormal condition where endometrial tissue grows in various areas in the pelvic cavity

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The medical term meaning growth of endometrium into the muscular portion of the uterus is:

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adenomyosis

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The medical term referring to the abnormal opening between the bladder and the vagina is:

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vesicovaginal fistula

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The medical term that refers to the creation of an artificial opening in a fallopian tube (performed to restore patency) is:

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salpingostomy

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Te correct spelling of the medical term meaning suture of the vagina and perineum (performed to mend perineal vaginal tears) is:

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colpoperineorrhaphy

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The meaning of the medical term hysteropexy is:

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surgical fixation of the uterus

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The medical term meaning excision of the uterus, fallopian (uterine) tubes, and ovaries is:

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hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy

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The meaning of the medical term mammoplasty is:

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surgical repair of the breast

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A patient undergoes a mastopexy, which is a:

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surgical fixation of the breast

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The medical term meaning visual examination of the abdominal cavity is:

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laparoscopy

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The procedure that uses and injection of blue dye and/or radioactive isotope to identify meastases of breast cancer is:

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sentinel lymph node biopsy

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Stereotactic breast biopsy is:

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combination of mammography and computer-assisted biopsy

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The medical term referring to radiographic imaging of the breast is:

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mammography

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The medical term sonohysterography refers to:

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process of recording the uterus by use of sound

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A treatment sometimes prescribed for menopausal symptoms is:

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HRT

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The meaning of the medical term oligomenorrhea is:

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scanty menstrual flow

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The medical term gynopathic means:

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pertaining to diseases of women

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The meaning of the medical term dysparenunia is:

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difficult or painful intercourse

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The incision of the hymen is called:

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hymenotomy

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The excision of the hymen is called:

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hymenectomy

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A procedure used to treat fibroids is:

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uterine artery embolization

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The abbreviation of the medical term referring to inflammation of the female pelvic organs is:

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PID

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A patients medical report mentations endocervicitis, which is:

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inflammation of the inner lining of the cervix

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Cervical cancer is a malignant tumor of the cervix, which has been linked to:

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HPV

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Which of the following abbreviations refers to a group of symptoms caused by a staph infections

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TSS

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A medical term that can mean the same thing as uterine cancer is:

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endometrial carcinoma

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The term in a patients medical report meaning visual examination of the Douglas cul-de-sac is:

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culdoscopy

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If a patient undergoes a visual examination of the uterus or uterine cavity, her medical report is most likely to describe her procedure as a:

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hysteroscopy

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