Deck 13: The Female Reproductive System Gynecology, Obstetrics, and Neonatology

Question 1

The roots mast/o and mamm/o both mean:

A) breast.
B) menstruation.
C) milk.
D) pregnancy.
E) woman.

Answer 1

breast.

Question 2

Translate the root episi/o.

A) Cervix
B) Perineum
C) Uterus
D) Vagina
E) Vulva

Answer 2

Vulva

Question 3

Translate the root salping/o.

A) Fallopian tube
B) Menstruation
C) Ovary
D) Pregnancy
E) Uterus

Answer 3

Fallopian tube

Question 4

Which root refers to the outer membrane covering the fetus and connects the fetus to the wall of the uterus?

A) amni/o
B) chori/o
C) fet/o
D) part/o
E) perine/o

Question 5

Which root comes from the Latin word meaning "basin" or "washtub" and refers to the shape of the bones that make up this structure?

A) cervic/o
B) hyster/o
C) pelv/i
D) uter/o
E) vagin/o

Question 6

What is the correct pronunciation for the medical term salpingitis?

A) salp-AIN-jai-tis
B) SAL-pin-GAI-tis
C) sal-PING-ih-tis
D) SAL-pin-JAI-tis
E) SAL-pin-jih-tis

Question 7

Which root comes from a Latin word that means "offspring" and in current medical usage refers to an unborn child after the eighth week of pregnancy?

A) embry/o
B) fet/o
C) nat/o
D) part/o
E) toc/o

Question 8

The roots gyn/o and gynec/o both mean:

A) breast.
B) labor.
C) menstruation.
D) uterus.
E) woman.

Question 9

What is the correct pronunciation for the medical term salpingocele?

A) sal-PING-goh-keel
B) sal-PING-goh-seel
C) SAL-pin-JOH-keel
D) SAL-pin-JOH-seel

Question 10

The roots metr/o and hyster/o both mean:

A) breast.
B) labor.
C) menstruation.
D) uterus.
E) woman.

Question 11

Which root comes from the Greek for "month" and refers to the standard 28-day recurrence of menstrual cycles?

A) colp/o
B) hyster/o
C) men/o
D) ovari/o
E) part/o

Question 12

Translate the root lact/o.

A) Breast
B) Lactation
C) Milk
D) Pregnancy
E) Woman

Question 13

Which root means "give birth" and focuses on the mother?

A) embry/o
B) fet/o
C) nat/o
D) part/o
E) toc/o

Question 14

Translate the root colp/o.

A) Cervix
B) Perineum
C) Uterus
D) Vagina
E) Vulva

Question 15

Which root is used for the region between the female genital organs and the anus?

A) cervic/o
B) chori/o
C) men/o
D) perine/o
E) vulv/o

Question 16

Which root is used for the opening between the uterus and the vagina?

A) cervic/o
B) chori/o
C) men/o
D) perine/o
E) vulv/o

Question 17

Translate the root oophor/o.

A) Fallopian tube
B) Menstruation
C) Ovary
D) Pregnancy
E) Uterus

Question 18

Which root is used for the external genital organs of a female?

A) cervic/o
B) chori/o
C) men/o
D) perine/o
E) vulv/o

Question 19

Which root means "to be born" and focuses on the baby?

A) amni/o
B) fet/o
C) nat/o
D) part/o
E) toc/o

Question 20

Which root refers to the innermost membrane covering the fetus?

A) amni/o
B) chori/o
C) fet/o
D) part/o
E) perine/o

Question 21

Which medical term means "narrowing in the vaginal opening"?

A) Cervicovaginitis
B) Colpoptosis
C) Colpostenosis
D) Vaginodynia
E) Vaginomycosis

Question 22

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term hypermastia?

A) hyper (under) + mast (menstruation)+ ia (condition) = light menstrual flow
B) hyper (over) + mast (breast)+ ia (condition) = excessively large breasts (can also refer to an abnormal number of breasts)
C) hyper (over) + mast (menstruation)+ ia (condition) = excessive menstrual flow
D) hyper (under) + mast (breast)+ ia (condition) = excessively small breasts (can also refer to an abnormal number of breasts)
E) None of these

Question 23

Which medical term means "pain in the external genital organs of a female"?

A) Hysteralgia
B) Mastalgia
C) Menorrhalgia
D) Vaginodynia
E) Vulvodynia

Question 24

Translate the medical term perineocele as literally as possible.

A) Hernia in the perineal region (region between the genital organs and the anus)
B) Hernia in the perineum (innermost membrane covering the fetus)
C) Hernia in the perineum (tissue on the outside of the uterus)
D) Tumor in the perineal region (region between the genital organs and the anus)
E) Tumor in the perineum (innermost membrane covering the fetus)

Question 25

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term oligohydramnios?

A) oligo (few) +hydr (water) + amnios (amnion) = not enough amniotic fluid
B) oligo (half) +hydr (mucus) + amnios (amnion) = mucus in the amnion
C) oligo (many) +hydr (water) + amnios (amnion) = too much amniotic fluid
D) oligo (no) +hydr (water) + amnios (amnion) = rupture of amniotic fluid (when the "water breaks" during labor)
E) oligo (with) +hydr (pus) + amnios (amnion) = pus in the amnion

Question 26

Translate the medical term episiostenosis as literally as possible.

A) Narrowing of the vulvar (external) opening
B) Narrowing of the vulvar opening (opening between the uterus and vagina)
C) Softening of the episium (region between the genital organs and the anus)
D) Softening of the vulvar (external) opening
E) Softening of the vulvar opening (opening between the uterus and vagina)

Question 27

Which medical term means "pain in the uterus"?

A) Hysteralgia
B) Mastalgia
C) Menorrhalgia
D) Vaginodynia
E) Vulvodynia

Question 28

Translate the medical term mastoptosis as literally as possible.

A) Breast drooping condition
B) Cervix drooping condition
C) Fallopian tube drooping condition
D) Ovary drooping condition
E) Uterus drooping condition

Question 29

Identify and define the root in the medical term tocography.

A) toco- labor
B) toco- pregnancy
C) graph- looking
D) graph- writing/recording
E) y- procedure

Question 30

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term oophorocystosis?

A) oophoro (menstruation) + cyt (bladder)+ osis (condition) = condition of the bladder caused by menstruation
B) oophoro (menstruation) + cyt (cyst)+ osis (condition) = menstrual irregularities caused by cysts
C) oophoro (ovary) + cyt (bladder)+ osis (inflammation) = inflammation of the ovary and urinary bladder
D) oophoro (ovary) + cyt (cyst)+ osis (condition) = ovarian cysts
E) oophoro (ovary) + cyt (cyst)+ osis (inflammation) = inflammation of the ovary caused by ovarian cysts

Question 31

Identify and define the root in the medical term ovarialgia.

A) ovari- ovary
B) ovari- ovary and fallopian tube
C) algia- disease
D) algia- pain
E) ia- condition

Question 32

Translate the medical term fetometry as literally as possible.

A) Fetus (child after eighth week of pregnancy) look procedure
B) Fetus (child after eighth week of pregnancy) measure procedure
C) Fetus (child after eighth week of pregnancy) record procedure
D) Newborn measure procedure
E) Newborn record procedure

Question 33

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term microcephalus?

A) micro (large) + cephalus (body) = baby with a large body
B) micro (large) + cephalus (head) = baby with a large head
C) micro (small) + cephalus (body) = baby with a small body
D) micro (small) + cephalus (head) = baby with a small head
E) None of these

Question 34

Translate the medical term lactogenic as literally as possible.

A) "Pertaining to breast creation" causing the formation of breasts
B) "Pertaining to breast destruction" causing the shrinking of breast tissue
C) "Pertaining to milk creation" causing the formation of milk
D) "Pertaining to milk destruction" causing a decrease in milk supply when breastfeeding
E) None of these

Question 35

Identify and define the root in the medical term vaginitis.

A) vagin- external structures of the female reproductive system
B) vagin- vagina
C) itis- condition
D) itis- disease
E) itis- inflammation

Question 36

Identify and define the suffix in the medical term pseudocyesis.

A) pseudo- bad
B) pseudo- good
C) pseudo- false
D) cyesis- labor
E) cyesis- pregnancy

Question 37

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term amniorrhexis?

A) amnio (amnion) + rrhexis (discharge) = discharge from the amnion (outer membrane covering the fetus that attaches the fetus to the wall of the uterus)
B) amnio (amnion) + rrhexis (discharge) = discharge of amniotic fluid
C) amnio (amnion) + rrhexis (rupture) = discharge from the amnion (outer membrane covering the fetus that attaches the fetus to the wall of the uterus)
D) amnio (amnion) + rrhexis (rupture) = rupture of the amniotic sac (innermost membrane covering the fetus)

Question 38

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term amniorrhea?

A) amnio (amnion) + rrhea (discharge) = discharge from the amnion (outer membrane covering the fetus that attaches the fetus to the wall of the uterus)
B) amnio (amnion) + rrhea (discharge) = discharge of amniotic fluid
C) amnio (amnion) + rrhea (rupture) = discharge from the amnion (outer membrane covering the fetus that attaches the fetus to the wall of the uterus)
D) amnio (amnion) + rrhea (rupture) = rupture of the amniotic sac (innermost membrane covering the fetus)

Question 39

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term amenorrhea?

A) a (against) + meno (menstruation)+ rrhea (excessive flow) = normal menstruation
B) a (bad) + meno (menstruation)+ rrhea (discharge) = painful menstruation
C) a (not) + meno (menstruation)+ rrhea (discharge) = no menstruation
D) a (not) + meno (uterus)+ rrhea (discharge) = no menstruation
E) a (toward) + meno (uterus)+ rrhea (excessive flow) = a drug that assists in regulating the menstrual cycle

Question 40

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term bradytocia?

A) brady (late) + toc (pregnancy)+ ia (condition) = condition during latter weeks of pregnancy (usually weeks 24-40)
B) brady (early) + toc (pregnancy)+ ia (condition) = condition during early weeks of pregnancy (usually weeks 0-12)
C) brady (false) + toc (labor)+ ia (condition) = false labor
D) brady (fast) + toc (labor)+ ia (condition) = fast labor
E) brady (slow) + toc (labor)+ ia (condition) = slow labor

Question 41

Which term literally means "bad formation of cervical cells"?

A) Cervical dysplasia
B) Cervicocolpitis
C) Dyspareunia
D) Episiostenosis
E) Uterine prolapse

Question 42

Which medical term means "procedure for examining the vagina"?

A) Cervicography
B) Colposcopy
C) Hysteroscopy
D) Mammogram
E) Pelvimetry

Question 43

Translate the medical term ovariocyesis as literally as possible.

A) ovario (ovary) + cyesis (binding) = binding of an ovary
B) ovario (ovary) + cyesis (deficiency) = ovary that does not release eggs for menstruation
C) ovario (ovary) + cyesis (fixation) = surgical fixation of an ovary
D) ovario (ovary) + cyesis (pregnancy) = ectopic pregnancy in an ovary
E) ovario (ovary) + cyesis (puncture) = puncture of an ovary

Question 44

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term hysterorrhexis?

A) hystero (uterus) + rrhexis (fixation) = surgical fixation of the uterus
B) hystero (uterus) + rrhexis (flow) = discharge from the uterus
C) hystero (uterus) + rrhexis (puncture) = puncture of the uterus
D) hystero (uterus) + rrhexis (rupture) = rupture of the uterus
E) hystero (uterus) + rrhexis (suture) = suture of the uterus

Question 45

The outer layer of the uterus (the tissue outside the uterus) is called the:

A) endometrium.
B) hysterocele.
C) myometrium.
D) perimetrium.
E) speculum.

Question 46

Which medical term means "inflammation of the vagina and urinary bladder"?

A) Cervicocolpitis
B) Cervicovaginitis
C) Chorioamnionitis
D) Colpocystitis
E) Endocervicitis

Question 47

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term ovariorrhexis?

A) ovario (ovary) + rrhexis (fixation) = surgical fixation of an ovary
B) ovario (ovary) + rrhexis (deficiency) = ovary that does not release eggs for menstruation
C) ovario (ovary) + rrhexis (excessive flow) = release of more than one egg from the ovary
D) ovario (ovary) + rrhexis (rupture) = rupture of an ovary
E) ovario (ovary) + rrhexis (suture) = suture of an ovary

Question 48

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term chorioangioma?

A) chorio (chorion) + angi (vessel) + oma (hernia) = blood vessel hernia of the chorion (outer membrane covering the fetus)
B) chorio (chorion) + angi (vessel) + oma (hernia) = blood vessel hernia of the chorion (inner membrane covering the fetus)
C) chorio (chorion) + angi (vessel) + oma (tumor) = blood vessel tumor of the chorion (outer membrane covering the fetus)
D) chorio (chorion) + angi (vessel) + oma (tumor) = blood vessel tumor of the chorion (inner membrane covering the fetus)
E) chorio (chorion) + angi (vessel) + oma (tumor) = blood vessel tumor of the chorion (inner membrane of the uterus)

Question 49

A cardiotocograph is:

A) an instrument for measuring a pregnant mother's heart rate.
B) an instrument for recording the fetal heart rate during contractions.
C) a procedure for imaging the uterus.
D) a procedure for measuring the fetus.
E) a procedure for measuring the head size of the baby and the pelvis size of the mother.

Question 50

Which medical term means "downward displacement of the uterus into the vagina"?

A) Cervical dysplasia
B) Colpoptosis
C) Hypomastia
D) Hysteroptosis
E) Mastoptosis

Question 51

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term vaginomycosis?

A) vagino (vagina) + myc (fungus) + osis (condition) = fungal condition of the vagina
B) vagino (vagina) + myc (fungus) + osis (inflammation) = inflammation of the vagina caused by fungus
C) vagino (vagina) + myc (muscle) + osis (condition) = condition of the vaginal muscles
D) vagino (vagina) + myc (muscle) + osis (inflammation) = inflammation of the vaginal muscles
E) None of these

Question 52

Identify the correct definition for the medical term obstetrics.

A) Specialist in the period right after birth (normally first 28 days)
B) Branch of medicine dealing with pregnancy, labor, and delivery of newborns
C) Time around birth
D) Branch of medicine dealing with the study of birth defects and their causes
E) Study of medical issues specific to women

Question 53

Which term describes the downward displacement of the uterus into the vagina?

A) Cervical dysplasia
B) Dyspareunia
C) Gravida
D) Urethrocele
E) Uterine prolapse

Question 54

Translate the medical term salpingocyesis as literally as possible.

A) salpingo (fallopian tube) + cyesis (binding) = binding of a fallopian tube
B) salpingo (fallopian tube) + cyesis (pregnancy) = ectopic pregnancy in a fallopian tube
C) salpingo (fallopian tube) + cyesis (puncture) = puncture of a fallopian tube
D) salpingo (uterine lining) + cyesis (pregnancy) = implantation of a fertilized egg
E) salpingo (uterine lining) + cyesis (puncture) = puncture of the uterine lining (usually for biopsy of all tissue layers)

Question 55

Which medical term means "inflammation of the inside of the cervix"?

A) Cervicocolpitis
B) Cervicovaginitis
C) Chorioamnionitis
D) Colpocystitis
E) Endocervicitis

Question 56

Which medical term means "blockage in a fallopian tube caused by blood"?

A) Hematosalpinx
B) Hydrosalpinx
C) Oophoritis
D) Oophorocystosis
E) Pyosalpinx

Question 57

Translate the medical term antepartum as literally as possible.

A) After birth
B) Against birth
C) Before birth
D) Between birth
E) During birth

Question 58

Which medical term means "pertaining to new birth, normally the baby's first 28 days after birth"?

A) Intrapartum
B) Neonatal
C) Perinatal
D) Postnatal
E) Postpartum

Question 59

Which medical terms mean "inflammation of the cervix and vagina"?

A) Cervicocolpitis only
B) Cervicovaginitis only
C) Chorioamnionitis
D) Colpocystitis
E) Cervicocolpitis and cervicovaginitis

Question 60

The terms teratogenic and teratology both deal with:

A) birth defects.
B) cancer.
C) high-risk pregnancy.
D) premature birth.
E) none of these.

Question 61

Which medical term means "inflammation of the perimetrium (tissue on the outside of the uterus; the outer layer of the uterus)"?

A) Chorioamnionitis
B) Endocervitis
C) Endometritis
D) Myometritis
E) Perimetritis

Question 62

What is a hernia or prolapse of the urethra into the vagina?

A) Hysteroptosis
B) Metrocolpocele
C) Rectocele
D) Urethrocele
E) Vesicovaginal fistula

Question 63

Which of the following statements is true regarding the medical term teratoma?

A) It breaks into terat (monster) + oma (tumor).
B) It derives its name from the contents of the cyst.
C) It is also called a dermoid cyst.
D) It is an ovarian cyst containing skin and sometimes hair, teeth, bone, or cartilage.
E) All of these are true statements.

Question 64

The surgical removal of a tumor in the muscle (usually the muscle of the uterine wall) is called a(n):

A) colpopexy.
B) episiorrhaphy.
C) myomectomy.
D) perineoplasty.
E) vulvoplasty.

Question 65

Translate the medical term ovariocentesis as literally as possible.

A) "Ovary binding" binding of an ovary (usually to the fallopian tube)
B) "Ovary cyst" ovarian cyst
C) "Ovary discharge" discharge from the ovary
D) "Ovary pregnancy" ectopic pregnancy in an ovary
E) "Ovary puncture" surgical puncture of an ovary

Question 66

An abnormal opening between the urinary bladder and the vagina is called a:

A) hysteroptosis.
B) metrocolpocele.
C) rectocele.
D) urethrocele.
E) vesicovaginal fistula.

Question 67

Which of the following statements is true about the medical terms oophorocystectomy and ovarian cystectomy?

A) Both are diagnostic procedures.
B) Oophorocystectomy is the surgical removal of an ovary by making an incision into the bladder, while ovarian cystectomy is the surgical removal of an ovarian cyst.
C) They both mean the surgical removal of an ovarian cyst.
D) They both mean the surgical removal of an ovary by making an incision into the bladder.
E) None of these is true.

Question 68

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term hysteropexy?

A) hystero (uterus) + pexy (drooping) = downward displacement of the uterus into the vagina
B) hystero (uterus) + pexy (fixation) = surgical fixation of the uterus
C) hystero (uterus) + pexy (suture) = suture of the uterus
D) hystero (vagina) + pexy (binding) = binding of the vagina
E) hystero (vagina) + pexy (fixation) = surgical fixation of the vagina

Question 69

What is a hernia of the uterus and prolapse into the vagina?

A) Hysteroptosis
B) Metrocolpocele
C) Rectocele
D) Urethrocele
E) Vesicovaginal fistula

Question 70

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term ovariostomy?

A) ovario (ovary) + stomy (opening) = creation of an opening between an ovary and the fallopian tube
B) ovario (ovary) + stomy (reconstruction) = surgical reconstruction of an ovary and the fallopian tube
C) ovario (ovary) + stomy (incision) = incision into an ovary
D) ovario (ovary) + stomy (opening) = creation of an opening into an ovary
E) ovario (ovary) + stomy (removal) = surgical removal of an ovary

Question 71

Which medical term means "suture of the external genital organs of a female"?

A) Colpopexy
B) Episiorrhaphy
C) Myomectomy
D) Perineoplasty
E) Vulvoplasty

Question 72

Which medical term means "surgical reconstruction of the tissue on the outside of the uterus/the outer layer of the uterus"?

A) Colpopexy
B) Episiorrhaphy
C) Hysteroplasty
D) Perineoplasty
E) Salpingectomy

Question 73

Which is the correct breakdown of the medical term hysterosalpingectomy into its component parts?

A) hysterosalping/ectomy
B) hystero/salpingectomy
C) hystero/salping/ectomy
D) hyst/ero/salping/ectomy
E) hyst/ero/salping/ec/tomy

Question 74

The abbreviation Cx refers to:

A) a biopsy of the external genital organs of a female.
B) a Pap smear.
C) any gynecology diagnostic procedure.
D) the opening between the uterus and the vagina.
E) the tubes that connect the ovaries to the uterus.

Question 75

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term vaginoperineotomy?

A) vagino (vagina) + perineo (perineum) + tomy (incision) = incision into the vagina and perineum (external genital organs of a female)
B) vagino (vagina) + perineo (perineum) + tomy (incision) = incision into the vagina and perineum (innermost membrane covering the fetus)
C) vagino (vagina) + perineo (perineum) + tomy (incision) = incision into the vagina and perineum (outer layer of the uterus)
D) vagino (vagina) + perineo (perineum) + tomy (incision) = incision into the vagina and perineum (outer membrane covering the fetus)
E) vagino (vagina) + perineo (perineum) + tomy (incision) = incision into the vagina and perineum (region between the genital organs and the anus)

Question 76

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the medical term eclampsia?

A) It comes from the Greek for "to shine" or "lightening," and probably comes from the fact that seizures strike suddenly.
B) It is a severe, life-threatening complication of pregnancy.
C) It is characterized by seizures.
D) It is preceded by hyperemesis gravidarum.
E) All of these.

Question 77

Which medical term means "inflammation of the middle layer of uterine muscle tissue"?

A) Chorioamnionitis
B) Endocervitis
C) Endometritis
D) Myometritis
E) Perimetritis

Question 78

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term colpopexy?

A) colpo (uterus) + pexy (drooping) = downward displacement of the uterus into the vagina
B) colpo (uterus) + pexy (fixation) = surgical fixation of the uterus
C) colpo (uterus) + pexy (suture) = suture of the uterus
D) colpo (vagina) + pexy (binding) = binding of the vagina
E) colpo (vagina) + pexy (fixation) = surgical fixation of the vagina

Question 79

Which medical term means "suture of the tissue on the outside of the uterus/the outer layer of the uterus"?

A) Amniocentesis
B) Colpopexy
C) Episiotomy
D) Myomectomy
E) Perineorrhaphy

Question 80

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term mammoplasty?

A) mammo (breast) + plasty (incision) = incision into a breast
B) mammo (breast) + plasty (puncture) = puncture of a breast
C) mammo (breast) + plasty (reconstruction) = surgical reconstruction of a breast
D) mammo (breast) + plasty (removal) = surgical removal of a breast
E) mammo (breast) + plasty (suture) = suture of a breast