Exam 13: Gynecology and Obstetrics /Female Reproductive System

An unnatural craving for,and compulsive eating of,nonfood items during pregnancy is known as ________.

Which type of drug treats the symptoms of menopause caused by a decreased level of estradiol?

The pigmented area of skin around the nipple is known as the ________.

Menarche is the first menses.

The products of conception include ________.

The combining form hyster/o- means ________.

Braxton Hicks refers to ________.

Pregnancy begins at the moment of gestation.

Uterine inertia is a normal occurrence during the third stage of labor.

All of the following combining forms mean uterus EXCEPT ________.

A pregnant woman with ________ is more likely to carry a fetus that is large for its gestational age.

Failure of the ovaries to release a mature ovum at the time of ovulation is called ________.

The ovaries function as part of the female reproductive system and the endocrine system.

The combining form estr/a- means ________.

Uterine descensus is also known as uterine ________.

Which of the following things does the umbilical cord bring from the mother to the fetus?

Any type of difficult or abnormal labor and delivery is known as ________.

Discuss the significance of lecithin and sphingomyelin levels in the fetal lungs.

The suffix -arche means ________.

The ovaries are the female gonads or sex glands.