Exam 12: The Reproductive System and Obstetrics

Because the male urethra is responsible for transporting both urine and semen, diseases of the male reproductive system are usually treated within the field of urology by a urologist.

The correct meaning of the root in the term hysteroscopy is:

STI is the abbreviation for ________. (three words)

A sexually transmitted infection caused by a spirochete that causes chancres as the first symptom is genital herpes.

This disease is characterized by lack of ovulation, infertility, and the formation of numerous ovarian cysts.

Priapism is a twisted spermatic cord.

Which of the following terms is spelled correctly?

Match the combining form with the correct definition. -balan/o

A sexually transmitted infection caused by a protozoan that causes inflammation of the urethra and prostate and pelvic pain is ________.

The medical term for surgical removal of the uterus is:

This is the medical term for the procedure where the fallopian tubes are severed and closed as a form of permanent female birth control.

Excision of a fallopian tube and an ovary is a:

Which of the following terms is spelled correctly?

A pregnancy that occurs outside the uterus is known as a(n) ________ pregnancy.

A fistula is an abnormal passage from one organ or cavity to another.

Inflammation of the urethra is called urethritis.

Which of the following terms is spelled correctly?

The combining form hyster/o means "________."

A complication of pregnancy with premature separation of the placenta from the uterine wall, resulting in either premature birth or fetal death, is:

Abnormal leakage of amniotic fluid, which indicates a rupture of the amniotic sac, is called: